diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
index 0ba6f0b..917b4d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
  * zero to leave the TMS NSELOUT bits unaffected.
  *
  */
-unsigned short madgemc_setnselout_pins(struct net_device *dev)
+static unsigned short madgemc_setnselout_pins(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	unsigned char reg1;
 	struct net_local *tp = netdev_priv(dev);