diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
index 17d5153..6f25f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	return ide_legacy_device_add(&umc8672_port_info, 0);
 }
 
-int probe_umc8672;
+static int probe_umc8672;
 
 module_param_named(probe, probe_umc8672, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for UMC8672 chipset");