diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-mvebu-sei.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-mvebu-sei.c
index add4c9c934c8..18832ccc8ff8 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-mvebu-sei.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-mvebu-sei.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ dispose_irq:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct mvebu_sei_caps mvebu_sei_ap806_caps = {
+static struct mvebu_sei_caps mvebu_sei_ap806_caps = {
 	.ap_range = {
 		.first = 0,
 		.size = 21,