diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 15ac0d5f4b40..7867dfb3963e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -1167,8 +1167,8 @@ static void text_poke_bp_batch(struct text_poke_loc *tp, unsigned int nr_entries
 		atomic_cond_read_acquire(&desc.refs, !VAL);
 }
 
-void text_poke_loc_init(struct text_poke_loc *tp, void *addr,
-			const void *opcode, size_t len, const void *emulate)
+static void text_poke_loc_init(struct text_poke_loc *tp, void *addr,
+			       const void *opcode, size_t len, const void *emulate)
 {
 	struct insn insn;