diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/hfi_packetization.c b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/hfi_packetization.c
index f605d6ab..4355d111 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/hfi_packetization.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/hfi_packetization.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ int create_pkt_cmd_sys_ping(struct hfi_cmd_sys_ping_packet *pkt)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-inline int create_pkt_cmd_sys_session_init(
+static inline int create_pkt_cmd_sys_session_init(
 		struct hfi_cmd_sys_session_init_packet *pkt,
 		struct hal_session *session,
 		u32 session_domain, u32 session_codec)