diff --git a/net/rds/iw_sysctl.c b/net/rds/iw_sysctl.c
index 23e3a9a..e2e4717 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_sysctl.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_sysctl.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 unsigned int rds_iw_sysctl_flow_control = 1;
 
-ctl_table rds_iw_sysctl_table[] = {
+static ctl_table rds_iw_sysctl_table[] = {
 	{
 		.procname       = "max_send_wr",
 		.data		= &rds_iw_sysctl_max_send_wr,