diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
index 4e96d28cba39..cc6b1b0bae83 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ lpfc_els_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
  * This routine is only called if we are SLI3, direct connect pt2pt
  * mode and the remote NPort issues the PLOGI after link up.
  */
-void
+static void
 lpfc_defer_pt2pt_acc(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *link_mbox)
 {
 	LPFC_MBOXQ_t *login_mbox;