diff --git a/fs/jbd/recovery.c b/fs/jbd/recovery.c
index 445eed6..11563fe 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/recovery.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/recovery.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 /* Release readahead buffers after use */
-void journal_brelse_array(struct buffer_head *b[], int n)
+static void journal_brelse_array(struct buffer_head *b[], int n)
 {
 	while (--n >= 0)
 		brelse (b[n]);