diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 69acb69460..c9fc20855b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static struct phy_driver genphy_driver = {
 	.shutdown	= genphy_shutdown,
 };
 
-int genphy_init(void)
+static int genphy_init(void)
 {
 	return phy_register(&genphy_driver);
 }