diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index 061f60fe452f..1d06af462b93 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ EXPORT_PER_CPU_SYMBOL(cpu_number);
  */
 struct secondary_data secondary_data;
 /* Number of CPUs which aren't online, but looping in kernel text. */
-int cpus_stuck_in_kernel;
+static int cpus_stuck_in_kernel;
 
 enum ipi_msg_type {
 	IPI_RESCHEDULE,