diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 3f5e822673bf..0edc5d621304 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "11n.h"
 #include "11ac.h"
 
+static void mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
+
 /*
  * This function initializes a command node.
  *
@@ -1074,7 +1076,7 @@ mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
  * In case of scan commands, all pending commands in scan pending queue
  * are cancelled.
  */
-void
+static void
 mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
index 909bd1ad3838..537a0ad795ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1080,7 +1080,6 @@ int mwifiex_alloc_cmd_buffer(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_free_cmd_buffer(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
-void mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_cancel_pending_scan_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_cancel_scan(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);