diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c
index 4fe62fc..008fd82 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/time.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	return mc146818_get_cmos_time();
 }
 
-void __init plat_perf_setup(void)
+static void __init plat_perf_setup(void)
 {
 #ifdef MSC01E_INT_BASE
 	if (cpu_has_veic) {