diff --git a/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c b/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c
index fd1726e2b425..065732ddf40c 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static u32 orig_pci_err_en;
 static u32 orig_l2_err_disable;
 static u32 orig_hid1;
 
-const char *mpc85xx_ctl_name = "MPC85xx";
+static const char *mpc85xx_ctl_name = "MPC85xx";
 
 /************************ MC SYSFS parts ***********************************/