diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
index 993ed2a..56f6389 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-void atl1_init_ring_ptrs(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
+static void atl1_init_ring_ptrs(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct atl1_tpd_ring *tpd_ring = &adapter->tpd_ring;
 	struct atl1_rfd_ring *rfd_ring = &adapter->rfd_ring;