diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
index c01a4cb5dc0f..ca229c688a71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int sonic_probe1(struct net_device *dev)
  * Actually probing is superfluous but we're paranoid.
  */
 
-int xtsonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int xtsonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct sonic_local *lp;