diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/mlx-platform.c b/drivers/platform/x86/mlx-platform.c
index 4f3de2a8c4df..504256c3660d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/mlx-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/mlx-platform.c
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ static struct resource mlxplat_mlxcpld_resources[] = {
 	[0] = DEFINE_RES_IRQ_NAMED(17, "mlxcpld-hotplug"),
 };
 
-struct platform_device *mlxplat_dev;
-struct mlxcpld_hotplug_platform_data *mlxplat_hotplug;
+static struct platform_device *mlxplat_dev;
+static struct mlxcpld_hotplug_platform_data *mlxplat_hotplug;
 
 static int __init mlxplat_dmi_default_matched(const struct dmi_system_id *dmi)
 {