diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c
index 68174fd07139..5dad9f1f9462 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ lstcon_acceptor_handle (srpc_server_rpc_t *rpc)
 }
 
 srpc_service_t lstcon_acceptor_service;
-void lstcon_init_acceptor_service(void)
+static void lstcon_init_acceptor_service(void)
 {
 	/* initialize selftest console acceptor service table */
 	lstcon_acceptor_service.sv_name    = "join session";