diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 8c4baddd3731..8a59aaa21be5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -3932,7 +3932,7 @@ static void free_recv_msg(struct ipmi_recv_msg *msg)
 	kfree(msg);
 }
 
-struct ipmi_recv_msg *ipmi_alloc_recv_msg(void)
+static struct ipmi_recv_msg *ipmi_alloc_recv_msg(void)
 {
 	struct ipmi_recv_msg *rv;