diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
index 731577d4317f..f527e22650f5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ static int allocate_caches_and_workqueue(struct smbd_connection *info)
 }
 
 /* Create a SMBD connection, called by upper layer */
-struct smbd_connection *_smbd_get_connection(
+static struct smbd_connection *_smbd_get_connection(
 	struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct sockaddr *dstaddr, int port)
 {
 	int rc;