diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c
index 54f8a331b53a..37671a5d4ed9 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/mips-gic-timer.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static irqreturn_t gic_compare_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-struct irqaction gic_compare_irqaction = {
+static struct irqaction gic_compare_irqaction = {
 	.handler = gic_compare_interrupt,
 	.percpu_dev_id = &gic_clockevent_device,
 	.flags = IRQF_PERCPU | IRQF_TIMER,