1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 00aeba385a2f..32ad4119ff77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_start_hw_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  *  If PHY already detected, maintains current PHY type in hw struct,
  *  otherwise executes the PHY detection routine.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+static s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
         s32 status = IXGBE_ERR_PHY_ADDR_INVALID;