diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
index 7f45e9908582..1ea8b77fc1a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MODULE_VERSION(AQ_CFG_DRV_VERSION);
 MODULE_AUTHOR(AQ_CFG_DRV_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(AQ_CFG_DRV_DESC);
 
-const char aq_ndev_driver_name[] = AQ_CFG_DRV_NAME;
+static const char aq_ndev_driver_name[] = AQ_CFG_DRV_NAME;
 
 static const struct net_device_ops aq_ndev_ops;