diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 3942a23fc3..8b4a57a43a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -3605,7 +3605,7 @@ qemuNetworkDriveGetPort(int protocol,
 
 #define QEMU_DEFAULT_NBD_PORT "10809"
 
-char *
+static char *
 qemuBuildNetworkDriveURI(int protocol,
                          const char *src,
                          size_t nhosts,
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.h b/src/qemu/qemu_command.h
index d5e8a4d671..bad6ac08fb 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.h
@@ -182,13 +182,6 @@ char * qemuBuildHubDevStr(virDomainDefPtr def,
 char * qemuBuildRedirdevDevStr(virDomainDefPtr def,
                                virDomainRedirdevDefPtr dev,
                                virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps);
-char *qemuBuildNetworkDriveURI(int proto,
-                               const char *src,
-                               size_t nhosts,
-                               virStorageNetHostDefPtr hosts,
-                               const char *username,
-                               const char *secret);
-
 int qemuNetworkIfaceConnect(virDomainDefPtr def,
                             virConnectPtr conn,
                             virQEMUDriverPtr driver,