diff --git a/drivers/video/fb_defio.c b/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
index 070f26f0bf99..1ddeb11659d4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/rmap.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
 
-struct page *fb_deferred_io_page(struct fb_info *info, unsigned long offs)
+static struct page *fb_deferred_io_page(struct fb_info *info, unsigned long offs)
 {
 	void *screen_base = (void __force *) info->screen_base;
 	struct page *page;