diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index bcb3ed26af1c..887aa84fcd46 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ void netif_nit_deliver(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-int __netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int __netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct packet_type *ptype, *pt_prev;
 	struct net_device *orig_dev;