diff --git a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
index d2b8e7189907..29ee54d68512 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct usbhs_hcd_omap {
 };
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-const char usbhs_driver_name[] = USBHS_DRIVER_NAME;
+static const char usbhs_driver_name[] = USBHS_DRIVER_NAME;
 static u64 usbhs_dmamask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/