diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index a44b9be6e3c5..13d6e4ec3022 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ _base_async_event(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 msix_index, u32 reply)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-struct scsiio_tracker *
+static struct scsiio_tracker *
 _get_st_from_smid(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid)
 {
 	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd;