diff --git a/fs/yaffs2/yaffsfs.c b/fs/yaffs2/yaffsfs.c
index 510faaeed1..d615f02d3f 100644
--- a/fs/yaffs2/yaffsfs.c
+++ b/fs/yaffs2/yaffsfs.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static int yaffsfs_alt_dir_path(const YCHAR *path, YCHAR **ret_path)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-LIST_HEAD(yaffsfs_deviceList);
+static LIST_HEAD(yaffsfs_deviceList);
 
 /*
  * yaffsfs_FindDevice