diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
index af1d8ea926b3..43624b4ee13d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_fence_context_alloc);
  *   concerned.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
-struct lockdep_map	dma_fence_lockdep_map = {
+static struct lockdep_map dma_fence_lockdep_map = {
 	.name = "dma_fence_map"
 };