diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 8b8b20d869157..99af3bb6c4617 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static int ide_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
 ======================================================================*/
 
-void ide_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
+static void ide_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     ide_info_t *info = link->priv;
     ide_hwif_t *hwif = info->hwif;