diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 3d2f0bdce8da..8b41ba1c25de 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static u8 del_beacon;
 
 static u8 *join_req;
 u8 *info_element;
-u8 mode_11i;
+static u8 mode_11i;
 u8 gu8FlushedAuthType;
 u32 gu32FlushedJoinReqSize;
 u32 gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize;