diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index 1ae5439a9a8544..683ed9e12e6b8c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disabled);
 #define PREFIX			"ACPI: "
 
 int acpi_noirq;				/* skip ACPI IRQ initialization */
-int acpi_nobgrt;			/* skip ACPI BGRT */
+static int acpi_nobgrt;			/* skip ACPI BGRT */
 int acpi_pci_disabled;		/* skip ACPI PCI scan and IRQ initialization */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_pci_disabled);