diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
index fb2ed2fbb6c8..00d8d1fd6e89 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
@@ -2023,7 +2023,8 @@ static ssize_t comedi_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes,
 /*
    This function restores a subdevice to an idle state.
  */
-void do_become_nonbusy(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_subdevice *s)
+static void do_become_nonbusy(struct comedi_device *dev,
+			      struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
 	struct comedi_async *async = s->async;