diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
index cd9764a6a36f..f13499fa1f58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ static int socfpga_dwmac_resume(struct device *dev)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
 
-SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(socfpga_dwmac_pm_ops, stmmac_suspend, socfpga_dwmac_resume);
+static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(socfpga_dwmac_pm_ops, stmmac_suspend,
+					       socfpga_dwmac_resume);
 
 static const struct of_device_id socfpga_dwmac_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "altr,socfpga-stmmac" },