diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv.c b/drivers/hv/hv.c
index f0c5e07c25ec..bcb49502c3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ err:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-void hv_synic_free_cpu(int cpu)
+static void hv_synic_free_cpu(int cpu)
 {
 	kfree(hv_context.event_dpc[cpu]);
 	if (hv_context.synic_event_page[cpu])