diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c
index 8d62966dcabb..541f4e76747f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const char display_string[] = "        LINUX ON MALTA       ";
 #endif /* CONFIG_MIPS_MT_SMTC */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD
-void __init fd_activate(void)
+static void __init fd_activate(void)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Activate Floppy Controller in the SMSC FDC37M817 Super I/O