diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
index 03f16f352fe2..076c4a86ff84 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ done:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void drm_handle_vblank_events(struct drm_device *dev, int crtc)
+static void drm_handle_vblank_events(struct drm_device *dev, int crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *e, *t;
 	struct timeval now;