diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c
index 6d24040889b8..0ed526e4c0df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct wilink_familiy_data {
 	char name[8];
 };
 
-const struct wilink_familiy_data *wilink_data;
+static const struct wilink_familiy_data *wilink_data;
 
 static const struct wilink_familiy_data wl18xx_data = {
 	.name = "wl18xx",