diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
index 48ea658aa1a6..15efc294f513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops tulip_netdev_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
-const struct pci_device_id early_486_chipsets[] = {
+static const struct pci_device_id early_486_chipsets[] = {
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82424) },
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI, PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_496) },
 	{ },