diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
index f38be7094362..d15dd3938ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int xgmiitorgmii_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int xgmiitorgmii_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+static int xgmiitorgmii_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &mdiodev->dev;
 	struct device_node *np = dev->of_node, *phy_node;