diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 4a457521d76e..53356f44aba3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static void ivybridge_parity_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	kfree(parity_event[1]);
 }
 
-void ivybridge_handle_parity_error(struct drm_device *dev)
+static void ivybridge_handle_parity_error(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = (drm_i915_private_t *) dev->dev_private;
 	unsigned long flags;