diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 911470ad9e94f..5afcfecb4bc28 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -2452,7 +2452,7 @@ static inline void ftrace_exports_disable(void)
 	static_branch_disable(&ftrace_exports_enabled);
 }
 
-void ftrace_exports(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+static void ftrace_exports(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 {
 	struct trace_export *export;