diff --git a/net/nfc/digital_technology.c b/net/nfc/digital_technology.c
index 12a233e9ece59..c2c1c0189b7cb 100644
--- a/net/nfc/digital_technology.c
+++ b/net/nfc/digital_technology.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static void digital_in_recv_attrib_res(struct nfc_digital_dev *ddev, void *arg,
 		digital_poll_next_tech(ddev);
 }
 
-int digital_in_send_attrib_req(struct nfc_digital_dev *ddev,
+static int digital_in_send_attrib_req(struct nfc_digital_dev *ddev,
 			       struct nfc_target *target,
 			       struct digital_sensb_res *sensb_res)
 {