diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index 653dfa5..c7b6772 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "v9fs_vfs.h"
 #include "fid.h"
 
+static const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations;
+
 /**
  * v9fs_file_open - open a file (or directory)
  * @inode: inode to be opened
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@
 	return total;
 }
 
-const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations = {
 	.llseek = generic_file_llseek,
 	.read = do_sync_read,
 	.aio_read = generic_file_aio_read,