diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 77e6db9dcfed..a788501e978e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -894,6 +894,8 @@ out:
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void axienet_dma_err_handler(unsigned long data);
+
 /**
  * axienet_open - Driver open routine.
  * @ndev:	Pointer to net_device structure