1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/early_printk.c b/arch/x86/kernel/early_printk.c
index b7d6c23f2871..cff84cd9987f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/early_printk.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/early_printk.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static struct console simnow_console = {
 };
 
 /* Direct interface for emergencies */
-struct console *early_console = &early_vga_console;
+static struct console *early_console = &early_vga_console;
 static int early_console_initialized = 0;
 
 void early_printk(const char *fmt, ...)