diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c b/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c
index 74aaee3..201672a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-transport.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static void ata_tport_release(struct device *dev)
  * Returns:
  *	%1 if the device represents a ATA Port, %0 else
  */
-int ata_is_port(const struct device *dev)
+static int ata_is_port(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->release == ata_tport_release;
 }
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static void ata_tlink_release(struct device *dev)
  * Returns:
  *	%1 if the device represents a ATA link, %0 else
  */
-int ata_is_link(const struct device *dev)
+static int ata_is_link(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->release == ata_tlink_release;
 }
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static void ata_tdev_release(struct device *dev)
  * Returns:
  *	%1 if the device represents a ATA device, %0 else
  */
-int ata_is_ata_dev(const struct device *dev)
+static int ata_is_ata_dev(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->release == ata_tdev_release;
 }