diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
index 1eb70f33c158..52e31d3307df 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_led.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void BlinkWorkItemCallback(struct work_struct *work)
 	BlinkHandler(pLed);
 }
 
-void ResetLedStatus(struct LED_871x *pLed)
+static void ResetLedStatus(struct LED_871x *pLed)
 {
 	pLed->CurrLedState = RTW_LED_OFF; /*  Current LED state. */
 	pLed->bLedOn = false; /*  true if LED is ON, false if LED is OFF. */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_led.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_led.h
index ed8574c88288..984fba6363ad 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_led.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_led.h
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ struct led_priv{
 
 void BlinkWorkItemCallback(struct work_struct *work);
 
-void ResetLedStatus(struct LED_871x * pLed);
-
 void rtl8188eu_InitSwLeds(struct adapter *padapter);
 void rtl8188eu_DeInitSwLeds(struct adapter *padapter);