diff --git a/fs/inotify_user.c b/fs/inotify_user.c
index 3ab09a65c456..9ef4d212c507 100644
--- a/fs/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/inotify_user.c
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ static struct kmem_cache *event_cachep __read_mostly;
 static struct vfsmount *inotify_mnt __read_mostly;
 
 /* these are configurable via /proc/sys/fs/inotify/ */
-int inotify_max_user_instances __read_mostly;
-int inotify_max_user_watches __read_mostly;
-int inotify_max_queued_events __read_mostly;
+static int inotify_max_user_instances __read_mostly;
+static int inotify_max_user_watches __read_mostly;
+static int inotify_max_queued_events __read_mostly;
 
 /*
  * Lock ordering: