diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c b/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c
index 09699de9b33..92bc1b0346f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static int au1xpsc_pcm_new(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 }
 
 /* au1xpsc audio platform */
-struct snd_soc_platform_driver au1xpsc_soc_platform = {
+static struct snd_soc_platform_driver au1xpsc_soc_platform = {
 	.ops		= &au1xpsc_pcm_ops,
 	.pcm_new	= au1xpsc_pcm_new,
 	.pcm_free	= au1xpsc_pcm_free_dma_buffers,