diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
index 6efbf94..c689863 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 	return ide_legacy_device_add(&ali14xx_port_info, 0);
 }
 
-int probe_ali14xx;
+static int probe_ali14xx;
 
 module_param_named(probe, probe_ali14xx, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for ALI M14xx chipsets");