diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c
index 522ec23790cd..38ecd270a4a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle44xx.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct omap4_idle_statedata {
 
 #define OMAP4_NUM_STATES 3
 
-struct omap4_idle_statedata omap4_idle_data[OMAP4_NUM_STATES];
+static struct omap4_idle_statedata omap4_idle_data[OMAP4_NUM_STATES];
 static struct powerdomain *mpu_pd, *cpu0_pd, *cpu1_pd;
 
 /**