diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c
index 97bda3dffd49..25c4f9a3011f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_buffer(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 offset,
  *
  * Writes a 16 bit words buffer to the Shadow RAM using the admin command.
  **/
-i40e_status i40e_write_nvm_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 module_pointer,
-			      u32 offset, u16 words, void *data,
-			      bool last_command)
+static i40e_status i40e_write_nvm_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 module_pointer,
+				     u32 offset, u16 words, void *data,
+				     bool last_command)
 {
 	i40e_status ret_code = I40E_ERR_NVM;