diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c b/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c
index 01514b0551b8..7038fb9d1ced 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ resubmit:
 				kbd->usbdev->devpath, i);
 }
 
-int usb_kbd_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value)
+static int usb_kbd_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type,
+			 unsigned int code, int value)
 {
 	struct usb_kbd *kbd = dev->private;