diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index c8b4b320df31..5a97a9ddb4e3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ static struct wilc_vif *join_req_vif;
 #define FLUSHED_BYTE_POS 79
 
 static void *host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(tstrNetworkInfo *ptstrNetworkInfo);
+static int host_int_get_ipaddress(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *ip_addr, u8 idx);
 
 /* The u8IfIdx starts from 0 to NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC -1, but 0 index used as
  * special purpose in wilc device, so we add 1 to the index to starts from 1.
@@ -362,8 +363,6 @@ static s32 handle_set_operation_mode(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int host_int_get_ipaddress(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *ip_addr, u8 idx);
-
 static s32 handle_set_ip_address(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *ip_addr, u8 idx)
 {
 	s32 result = 0;