diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/gumstix/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/gumstix/startup/bspstart.c
index fd04435bf7..cfbb122762 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/gumstix/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/arm/gumstix/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *   Since RTEMS is not configured, no RTEMS functions can be called.
  *
  */
-void bsp_start_default( void )
+static void bsp_start_default( void )
 {
   /* disable interrupts */
   XSCALE_INT_ICMR = 0x0;