diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c
index 0eff23ed92b9..9c3e014705b1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/avic.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 #define AVIC_NUM_IRQS 64
 
-void __iomem *avic_base;
+static void __iomem *avic_base;
 static struct irq_domain *domain;
 
 static u32 avic_saved_mask_reg[2];