diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 3f0b592f02bf..b3a9f6a40a44 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 
-struct rom_cmd {
+static struct rom_cmd {
 	uint16_t cmd;
 } rom_cmds[] = {
 	{ MBC_LOAD_RAM },