diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_ls2k.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_ls2k.c
index 45442c257efd..4c1da80f256c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_ls2k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_ls2k.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static void ipmi_ls2k_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ipmi_si_remove_by_dev(&pdev->dev);
 }
 
-struct platform_driver ipmi_ls2k_platform_driver = {
+static struct platform_driver ipmi_ls2k_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ls2k-ipmi-si",
 	},