diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear/spear13xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear/spear13xx.c
index c9897ea38980..8b56fe61a492 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear/spear13xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear/spear13xx.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void __init spear13xx_l2x0_init(void)
  * 0xEC000000		0xFC000000
  * 0xED000000		0xFB000000
  */
-struct map_desc spear13xx_io_desc[] __initdata = {
+static struct map_desc spear13xx_io_desc[] __initdata = {
 	{
 		.virtual	= (unsigned long)VA_PERIP_GRP2_BASE,
 		.pfn		= __phys_to_pfn(PERIP_GRP2_BASE),