1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 67f09b8f85e4..42bcf2794b28 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_notify);
  *
  * Returns the pointer of the new instance, or NULL on failure.
  */
-struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_new(struct snd_kcontrol *control, unsigned int access)
+static struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_new(struct snd_kcontrol *control,
+                                        unsigned int access)
 {
         struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
         unsigned int idx;
@@ -201,8 +202,6 @@ struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_new(struct snd_kcontrol *control, unsigned int acce
         return kctl;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_new);
-
 /**
  * snd_ctl_new1 - create a control instance from the template
  * @ncontrol: the initialization record