diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index 150529d98db4..6a6867d24d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ qla82xx_start_scsi(srb_t *sp)
 	return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 }
 
-void
+static void
 qla24xx_abort_iocb(srb_t *sp, struct abort_entry_24xx *abt_iocb)
 {
 	struct srb_iocb *aio = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;