diff --git a/arch/arm64/crypto/aes-glue.c b/arch/arm64/crypto/aes-glue.c
index 24f6137c1a6e..5c43b92b3714 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/crypto/aes-glue.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/crypto/aes-glue.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static struct skcipher_alg aes_algs[] = { {
 	.decrypt	= xts_decrypt,
 } };
 
-struct simd_skcipher_alg *aes_simd_algs[ARRAY_SIZE(aes_algs)];
+static struct simd_skcipher_alg *aes_simd_algs[ARRAY_SIZE(aes_algs)];
 
 static void aes_exit(void)
 {