diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
index 3ae8fbf01bdf..bbcef3bc66c8 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 #include "target_core_pr.h"
 #include "target_core_ua.h"
 
-DEFINE_MUTEX(device_mutex);
-LIST_HEAD(device_list);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(device_mutex);
+static LIST_HEAD(device_list);
 static DEFINE_IDR(devices_idr);
 
 static struct se_hba *lun0_hba;