1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index 7968c644ad86..c131cfc1b79d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include "hw.h"
 #include "reg.h"
 
-const char alx_drv_name[] = "alx";
+static const char alx_drv_name[] = "alx";
 
 static void alx_free_txbuf(struct alx_tx_queue *txq, int entry)
 {