diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
index 33d4cc495ad1..152c564a8344 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static bool is_same_edid(struct dc_edid *old_edid, struct dc_edid *new_edid)
 	return (memcmp(old_edid->raw_edid, new_edid->raw_edid, new_edid->length) == 0);
 }
 
-bool wait_for_alt_mode(struct dc_link *link)
+static bool wait_for_alt_mode(struct dc_link *link)
 {
 
 	/**