diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
index 39013334a613..a6f7ffa9c259 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int hclge_send_mbx_msg(struct hclge_vport *vport, u8 *msg, u16 msg_len,
 	return status;
 }
 
-int hclge_inform_reset_assert_to_vf(struct hclge_vport *vport)
+static int hclge_inform_reset_assert_to_vf(struct hclge_vport *vport)
 {
 	u8 msg_data[2];
 	u8 dest_vfid;