diff --git a/net/tipc/dbg.c b/net/tipc/dbg.c
index 6569d45..46f51d2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/dbg.c
+++ b/net/tipc/dbg.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 struct print_buf *const TIPC_NULL = &null_buf;
 
 static struct print_buf cons_buf = { NULL, 0, NULL, 1 };
-struct print_buf *const TIPC_CONS = &cons_buf;
+static struct print_buf *const TIPC_CONS = &cons_buf;
 
 static struct print_buf log_buf = { NULL, 0, NULL, 1 };
 struct print_buf *const TIPC_LOG = &log_buf;
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
 static char print_string[TIPC_PB_MAX_STR];
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(print_lock);
 
+static void tipc_printbuf_reset(struct print_buf *pb);
+static int  tipc_printbuf_empty(struct print_buf *pb);
+static void tipc_printbuf_move(struct print_buf *pb_to,
+			       struct print_buf *pb_from);
 
 #define FORMAT(PTR,LEN,FMT) \
 {\
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@
  * @pb: pointer to print buffer structure
  */
 
-void tipc_printbuf_reset(struct print_buf *pb)
+static void tipc_printbuf_reset(struct print_buf *pb)
 {
 	if (pb->buf) {
 		pb->crs = pb->buf;
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@
  * Returns non-zero if print buffer is empty.
  */
 
-int tipc_printbuf_empty(struct print_buf *pb)
+static int tipc_printbuf_empty(struct print_buf *pb)
 {
 	return !pb->buf || (pb->crs == pb->buf);
 }
@@ -181,7 +185,8 @@
  * Source print buffer becomes empty if a successful move occurs.
  */
 
-void tipc_printbuf_move(struct print_buf *pb_to, struct print_buf *pb_from)
+static void tipc_printbuf_move(struct print_buf *pb_to,
+			       struct print_buf *pb_from)
 {
 	int len;