diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 70ecd9c3a163..eba020d3eb51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -5381,7 +5381,7 @@ out:
  * @vsi: VSI to be configured
  *
  **/
-int i40e_get_link_speed(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+static int i40e_get_link_speed(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;