diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index 293f5cf524d7..db664d9ad31d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -4648,7 +4648,7 @@ megasas_ld_list_query(struct megasas_instance *instance, u8 query_type)
  * Return:			0 if DCMD succeeded
  *				 non-zero if failed
  */
-int
+static int
 megasas_host_device_list_query(struct megasas_instance *instance,
 			       bool is_probe)
 {