diff --git a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
index f601f16eabf4..055f3df0b4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ static ssize_t virtblk_serial_show(struct device *dev,
 
 	return err;
 }
-DEVICE_ATTR(serial, S_IRUGO, virtblk_serial_show, NULL);
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(serial, S_IRUGO, virtblk_serial_show, NULL);
 
 static void virtblk_config_changed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {