diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index e788561a7aa9..623163a967e7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static atomic_t pause_bulks_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(service_spinlock);
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(bulk_waiter_spinlock);
-DEFINE_SPINLOCK(quota_spinlock);
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(quota_spinlock);
 
 VCHIQ_STATE_T *vchiq_states[VCHIQ_MAX_STATES];
 static unsigned int handle_seq;