diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 2d554366b342..7fb0edfe3d24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static u16 be_POST_stage_get(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	return sem & POST_STAGE_MASK;
 }
 
-int lancer_wait_ready(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+static int lancer_wait_ready(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 #define SLIPORT_READY_TIMEOUT 30
 	u32 sliport_status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 88708372d5e5..edf3e8a0ff83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -2053,7 +2053,6 @@ int be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 int be_cmd_set_ext_fat_capabilites(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				   struct be_dma_mem *cmd,
 				   struct be_fat_conf_params *cfgs);
-int lancer_wait_ready(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int lancer_physdev_ctrl(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 mask);
 int lancer_initiate_dump(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 bool dump_present(struct be_adapter *adapter);