diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index d60b5f073b6f..604060ab8872 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -2078,8 +2078,6 @@ static inline u32 reg_poll(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 reg, u32 expected, int ms,
 #define BNX2X_VPD_LEN			128
 #define VENDOR_ID_LEN			4
 
-int bnx2x_close(struct net_device *dev);
-
 /* Congestion management fairness mode */
 #define CMNG_FNS_NONE		0
 #define CMNG_FNS_MINMAX		1
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 644d8e9f61b1..9831d8c416a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -8711,6 +8711,8 @@ static void bnx2x_parity_recover(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	}
 }
 
+static int bnx2x_close(struct net_device *dev);
+
 /* bnx2x_nic_unload() flushes the bnx2x_wq, thus reset task is
  * scheduled on a general queue in order to prevent a dead lock.
  */
@@ -10288,7 +10290,7 @@ static int bnx2x_open(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* called with rtnl_lock */
-int bnx2x_close(struct net_device *dev)
+static int bnx2x_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = netdev_priv(dev);