diff --git a/drivers/serial/sn_console.c b/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
index ffaab9b90fd8..fee6418e84c4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static void __init sn_sal_switch_to_interrupts(struct sn_cons_port *port)
 
 static void sn_sal_console_write(struct console *, const char *, unsigned);
 static int __init sn_sal_console_setup(struct console *, char *);
-extern struct uart_driver sal_console_uart;
+static struct uart_driver sal_console_uart;
 extern struct tty_driver *uart_console_device(struct console *, int *);
 
 static struct console sal_console = {
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static struct console sal_console = {
 
 #define SAL_CONSOLE	&sal_console
 
-struct uart_driver sal_console_uart = {
+static struct uart_driver sal_console_uart = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.driver_name = "sn_console",
 	.dev_name = DEVICE_NAME,