diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c b/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c
index ae63772..4cc0010 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-hw-handler.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 static LIST_HEAD(_hw_handlers);
 static DECLARE_RWSEM(_hwh_lock);
 
-struct hwh_internal *__find_hw_handler_type(const char *name)
+static struct hwh_internal *__find_hw_handler_type(const char *name)
 {
 	struct hwh_internal *hwhi;