diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
index 9eba119bcdd3..50b46881b6ca 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ static int hvc_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL
-int hvc_poll_init(struct tty_driver *driver, int line, char *options)
+static int hvc_poll_init(struct tty_driver *driver, int line, char *options)
 {
 	return 0;
 }