diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/alx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/alx.h
index 78c5de467426..9d0e74f6b089 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/alx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/alx.h
@@ -140,6 +140,5 @@ struct alx_priv {
 };
 
 extern const struct ethtool_ops alx_ethtool_ops;
-extern const char alx_drv_name[];
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index 7968c644ad86..c131cfc1b79d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include "hw.h"
 #include "reg.h"
 
-const char alx_drv_name[] = "alx";
+static const char alx_drv_name[] = "alx";
 
 static void alx_free_txbuf(struct alx_tx_queue *txq, int entry)
 {