1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
index 067d8de913f6..15fcaacc1f84 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * HPET address is set in acpi/boot.c, when an ACPI entry exists
  */
 unsigned long                           hpet_address;
-unsigned long                           hpet_num_timers;
+static unsigned long                    hpet_num_timers;
 static void __iomem                     *hpet_virt_address;
 
 struct hpet_dev {