diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
index c9b8268..9f1be6c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
  *	Returns a static string describing the device in question
  */
 
-const char *aac_info(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
+static const char *aac_info(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 {
 	struct aac_dev *dev = (struct aac_dev *)shost->hostdata;
 	return aac_drivers[dev->cardtype].name;