diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
index 7467a6da39ff19395932b14ffdd28101c42d6557..dd3c510a6ae83d64d5768d888af9ac4c065060c1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int ene_rx_get_sample_reg(struct ene_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* Sense current received carrier */
-void ene_rx_sense_carrier(struct ene_device *dev)
+static void ene_rx_sense_carrier(struct ene_device *dev)
 {
 	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(ev);