diff --git a/mm/memblock.c b/mm/memblock.c
index 7d4f5c8a96cb..84bec4969ed5 100644
--- a/mm/memblock.c
+++ b/mm/memblock.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static unsigned long __init_memblock memblock_addrs_overlap(phys_addr_t base1, p
 	return ((base1 < (base2 + size2)) && (base2 < (base1 + size1)));
 }
 
-long __init_memblock memblock_overlaps_region(struct memblock_type *type, phys_addr_t base, phys_addr_t size)
+static long __init_memblock memblock_overlaps_region(struct memblock_type *type,
+					phys_addr_t base, phys_addr_t size)
 {
 	unsigned long i;