diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 6d53cf9b3b6e..938b6996c38f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ int ata_ering_map(struct ata_ering *ering,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int ata_ering_clear_cb(struct ata_ering_entry *ent, void *void_arg)
+static int ata_ering_clear_cb(struct ata_ering_entry *ent, void *void_arg)
 {
 	ent->eflags |= ATA_EFLAG_OLD_ER;
 	return 0;