diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index 77dae74..581d419 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	.name = NFC_GENL_MCAST_EVENT_NAME,
 };
 
-struct genl_family nfc_genl_family = {
+static struct genl_family nfc_genl_family = {
 	.id = GENL_ID_GENERATE,
 	.hdrsize = 0,
 	.name = NFC_GENL_NAME,