diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 32fa03a..d13ab7d 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 	return old;
 }
 
-int kauditd_thread(void *dummy)
+static int kauditd_thread(void *dummy)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;