diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
index d3b847ec7465..84d7f4dd4ce1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void hw_atl_utils_mpi_read_stats(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 err_exit:;
 }
 
-int hw_atl_utils_mpi_set_speed(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 speed)
+static int hw_atl_utils_mpi_set_speed(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 speed)
 {
 	u32 val = aq_hw_read_reg(self, HW_ATL_MPI_CONTROL_ADR);