diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_hwmon.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_hwmon.c
index 4623502054d5..0478a1abe541 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_hwmon.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IGB_HWMON
-struct i2c_board_info i350_sensor_info = {
+static struct i2c_board_info i350_sensor_info = {
 	I2C_BOARD_INFO("i350bb", (0Xf8 >> 1)),
 };