1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index b26de8cf3112..4840fe217e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static ssize_t backlight_show_actual_brightness(struct device *dev,
         return rc;
 }
 
-struct class *backlight_class;
+static struct class *backlight_class;
 
 static void bl_device_release(struct device *dev)
 {