diff --git a/drivers/mtd/parsers/ofpart_core.c b/drivers/mtd/parsers/ofpart_core.c
index 02658298d99a..2cef527dd976 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/parsers/ofpart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/parsers/ofpart_core.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct fixed_partitions_quirks {
 	int (*post_parse)(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct mtd_partition *parts, int nr_parts);
 };
 
-struct fixed_partitions_quirks bcm4908_partitions_quirks = {
+static struct fixed_partitions_quirks bcm4908_partitions_quirks = {
 	.post_parse = bcm4908_partitions_post_parse,
 };