diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd_early.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd_early.c
index 617a9e2842456..7aa1acc79789a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd_early.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd_early.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static u32 ucode_new_rev;
 u8 amd_ucode_patch[PATCH_MAX_SIZE];
 static u16 this_equiv_id;
 
-struct cpio_data ucode_cpio;
+static struct cpio_data ucode_cpio;
 
 /*
  * Microcode patch container file is prepended to the initrd in cpio format.