diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
index 934ac72937e5..4693eba6c296 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static struct platform_driver dma_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-int __init
+static int __init
 dma_init(void)
 {
 	return platform_driver_register(&dma_driver);