diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index ad4a354ce570..570ec72266f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -3180,6 +3180,7 @@ bool efx_rps_check_rule(struct efx_arfs_rule *rule, unsigned int filter_idx,
 	return true;
 }
 
+static
 struct hlist_head *efx_rps_hash_bucket(struct efx_nic *efx,
 				       const struct efx_filter_spec *spec)
 {