diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_api.h b/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_api.h
index d46b4de255dc..5f41ef6bcc54 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_api.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_api.h
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static inline void put_stor_device(struct hv_device *device)
 }
 
 /* Interface */
-int stor_vsc_on_host_reset(struct hv_device *device);
 
 int stor_vsc_on_device_add(struct hv_device *device,
 				void *additional_info);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_drv.c b/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_drv.c
index e0a11958141c..127d12250dd5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/storvsc_drv.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int storvsc_drv_init(void)
 }
 
 
-int stor_vsc_on_host_reset(struct hv_device *device)
+static int stor_vsc_on_host_reset(struct hv_device *device)
 {
 	struct storvsc_device *stor_device;
 	struct storvsc_request_extension *request;