diff --git a/drivers/staging/ft1000/ft1000-pcmcia/boot.h b/drivers/staging/ft1000/ft1000-pcmcia/boot.h
index 1fc4ac12e247..9dce54eae1cf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ft1000/ft1000-pcmcia/boot.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/ft1000/ft1000-pcmcia/boot.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define _BOOTH_
 
 // Official bootloader
-unsigned char bootimage [] = {
+static unsigned char bootimage [] = {
 0x00,0x00,0x01,0x5E,0x00,0x00
 ,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x02,0xD7
 ,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x5E,0x46,0xB3