diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
index 702d8de..8b2a5b4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 	hwif->drives[1].drive_data = t;
 }
 
-int probe_ht6560b = 0;
+static int probe_ht6560b;
 
 module_param_named(probe, probe_ht6560b, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for HT6560B chipset");