diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/brw_test.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/brw_test.c
index 4a6da10676e0..a94f336d578c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/brw_test.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/brw_test.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ brw_check_page(struct page *pg, int pattern, __u64 magic)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-void
+static void
 brw_fill_bulk(srpc_bulk_t *bk, int pattern, __u64 magic)
 {
 	int	 i;