diff --git a/crypto/cryptd.c b/crypto/cryptd.c
index b1eb131c0f10..552e3a86e829 100644
--- a/crypto/cryptd.c
+++ b/crypto/cryptd.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
-unsigned int cryptd_max_cpu_qlen = 1000;
+static unsigned int cryptd_max_cpu_qlen = 1000;
 module_param(cryptd_max_cpu_qlen, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cryptd_max_cpu_qlen, "Set cryptd Max queue depth");