diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
index fd70794bfcee..a378f679b499 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops geni_i2c_pm_ops = {
 									NULL)
 };
 
-const struct geni_i2c_desc i2c_master_hub = {
+static const struct geni_i2c_desc i2c_master_hub = {
 	.has_core_clk = true,
 	.icc_ddr = NULL,
 	.no_dma_support = true,