diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_efuse.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_efuse.c
index d191dbef0bb3..d9b0f9e6235c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_efuse.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_efuse.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ enum{
  * When we want to enable write operation, we should change to pwr on state.
  * When we stop write, we should switch to 500k mode and disable LDO 2.5V.
  */
-void efuse_power_switch(struct adapter *pAdapter, u8 write, u8 pwrstate)
+static void efuse_power_switch(struct adapter *pAdapter, u8 write, u8 pwrstate)
 {
 	u8 tempval;
 	u16 tmpv16;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_efuse.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_efuse.h
index 3ec53761e9fd..7a9c8ff0daa9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_efuse.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtw_efuse.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ u8 efuse_OneByteWrite(struct adapter *adapter, u16 addr, u8 data);
 
 void efuse_ReadEFuse(struct adapter *Adapter, u8 efuseType, u16 _offset,
 		u16 _size_byte, u8 *pbuf);
-void efuse_power_switch(struct adapter *adapt, u8 write, u8  pwrstate);
 int Efuse_PgPacketRead(struct adapter *adapt, u8 offset, u8 *data);
 bool Efuse_PgPacketWrite(struct adapter *adapter, u8 offset, u8 word, u8 *data);
 void efuse_WordEnableDataRead(u8 word_en, u8 *sourdata, u8 *targetdata);