diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index 2510435f34ed..9ca494550186 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int ks8051_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 #define KSZ8873MLL_GLOBAL_CONTROL_4	0x06
 #define KSZ8873MLL_GLOBAL_CONTROL_4_DUPLEX	(1 << 6)
 #define KSZ8873MLL_GLOBAL_CONTROL_4_SPEED	(1 << 4)
-int ksz8873mll_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
+static int ksz8873mll_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int regval;