diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
index c9f38a5e70d3..d50f41feadec 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "qt1010.h"
 
 /* debug */
-int dvb_usb_gl861_debug;
+static int dvb_usb_gl861_debug;
 module_param_named(debug,dvb_usb_gl861_debug, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "set debugging level (1=rc (or-able))." DVB_USB_DEBUG_STATUS);