diff --git a/hw/pci-hotplug.c b/hw/pci-hotplug.c
index fe468d646..c38f47fbf 100644
--- a/hw/pci-hotplug.c
+++ b/hw/pci-hotplug.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void pci_device_hot_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 }
 #endif
 
-int pci_device_hot_remove(Monitor *mon, const char *pci_addr)
+static int pci_device_hot_remove(Monitor *mon, const char *pci_addr)
 {
     PCIDevice *d;
     int dom, bus;
diff --git a/sysemu.h b/sysemu.h
index c758243ca..9c988bb2a 100644
--- a/sysemu.h
+++ b/sysemu.h
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ extern unsigned int nb_prom_envs;
 /* pci-hotplug */
 void pci_device_hot_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 void drive_hot_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
-int pci_device_hot_remove(Monitor *mon, const char *pci_addr);
 void do_pci_device_hot_remove(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 
 /* serial ports */