diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
index 25c2f1b..0f6f11e6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@
 
 #define DRV_NAME "cmd640"
 
-/*
- * This flag is set in ide.c by the parameter:  ide0=cmd640_vlb
- */
-int cmd640_vlb;
+static int cmd640_vlb;
 
 /*
  * CMD640 specific registers definition.