diff --git a/arch/alpha/boot/tools/objstrip.c b/arch/alpha/boot/tools/objstrip.c
index 9d0727d18aee..367d53d031fc 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/boot/tools/objstrip.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/boot/tools/objstrip.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 const char * prog_name;
 
 
-void
+static void
 usage (void)
 {
     fprintf(stderr,