diff --git a/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c b/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c
index 67591aef9cae..cdd01e6416db 100644
--- a/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c
+++ b/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static unsigned int mpls_encap_size(struct mpls_iptunnel_encap *en)
 	return en->labels * sizeof(struct mpls_shim_hdr);
 }
 
-int mpls_output(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int mpls_output(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct mpls_iptunnel_encap *tun_encap_info;
 	struct mpls_shim_hdr *hdr;