diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.h b/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.h
index 004ca684d3aea..637b09d3fe798 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.h
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ static u32 uart_usp_ff_empty_mask(struct uart_port *port)
 	empty_bit = ilog2(port->fifosize) + 1;
 	return (1 << empty_bit);
 }
-struct sirfsoc_uart_register sirfsoc_usp = {
+
+static struct sirfsoc_uart_register sirfsoc_usp = {
 	.uart_reg = {
 		.sirfsoc_mode1		= 0x0000,
 		.sirfsoc_mode2		= 0x0004,
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ struct sirfsoc_uart_register sirfsoc_usp = {
 	},
 };
 
-struct sirfsoc_uart_register sirfsoc_uart = {
+static struct sirfsoc_uart_register sirfsoc_uart = {
 	.uart_reg = {
 		.sirfsoc_line_ctrl	= 0x0040,
 		.sirfsoc_tx_rx_en	= 0x004c,