diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 92dfeb343a6a..8baa441d8000 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -4179,7 +4179,7 @@ static struct attribute *intel_pmu_caps_attrs[] = {
        NULL
 };
 
-DEVICE_BOOL_ATTR(allow_tsx_force_abort, 0644, allow_tsx_force_abort);
+static DEVICE_BOOL_ATTR(allow_tsx_force_abort, 0644, allow_tsx_force_abort);
 
 static struct attribute *intel_pmu_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_freeze_on_smi.attr,