diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index aa84549..f1c52cb 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
  *	For efficiency
  */
 
-int netdev_nit;
+static int netdev_nit;
 
 /*
  *	Add a protocol ID to the list. Now that the input handler is