diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
index fcd1e0b461034..93bb14e04d844 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static int xemaclite_mdio_setup(struct net_local *lp, struct device *dev)
  * There's nothing in the Emaclite device to be configured when the link
  * state changes. We just print the status.
  */
-void xemaclite_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
+static void xemaclite_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct net_local *lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	struct phy_device *phy = lp->phy_dev;