diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index b8727d9..4dcf031 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
 }
 
 
-extern struct uart_driver mpc52xx_uart_driver;
+static struct uart_driver mpc52xx_uart_driver;
 
 static struct console mpc52xx_console = {
 	.name	= "ttyS",