diff --git a/drivers/staging/panel/panel.c b/drivers/staging/panel/panel.c
index 5ffe269..ab69c1b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/panel/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/panel/panel.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@
 }
 
 /* sets ctrl & data port bits according to current signals values */
-static void set_bits(void)
+static void panel_set_bits(void)
 {
 	set_data_bits();
 	set_ctrl_bits();
@@ -707,12 +707,12 @@
 	 */
 	for (bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++) {
 		bits.cl = BIT_CLR;	/* CLK low */
-		set_bits();
+		panel_set_bits();
 		bits.da = byte & 1;
-		set_bits();
+		panel_set_bits();
 		udelay(2);	/* maintain the data during 2 us before CLK up */
 		bits.cl = BIT_SET;	/* CLK high */
-		set_bits();
+		panel_set_bits();
 		udelay(1);	/* maintain the strobe during 1 us */
 		byte >>= 1;
 	}
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 	/* The backlight is activated by seting the AUTOFEED line to +5V  */
 	spin_lock(&pprt_lock);
 	bits.bl = on;
-	set_bits();
+	panel_set_bits();
 	spin_unlock(&pprt_lock);
 }