diff --git a/arch/mips/jz4740/prom.c b/arch/mips/jz4740/prom.c
index cfeac15eb2e4..4a70407f55bb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jz4740/prom.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jz4740/prom.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <asm/bootinfo.h>
 #include <asm/mach-jz4740/base.h>
 
-void jz4740_init_cmdline(int argc, char *argv[])
+static __init void jz4740_init_cmdline(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	unsigned int count = COMMAND_LINE_SIZE - 1;
 	int i;