diff --git a/arch/arm/common/gic.c b/arch/arm/common/gic.c
index 4b4ccf3..90eebfea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/gic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/gic.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 #define gic_set_wake	NULL
 #endif
 
-asmlinkage void __exception_irq_entry gic_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static asmlinkage void __exception_irq_entry gic_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	u32 irqstat, irqnr;
 	struct gic_chip_data *gic = &gic_data[0];