diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
index 87775ed88f..3bbdd7168a 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 #include "ffa_private.h"
 
 /* Negotiated FF-A version to use with the SPMC, 0 if not there or supported */
-uint32_t __ro_after_init ffa_fw_version;
+static uint32_t __ro_after_init ffa_fw_version;
 
 /* Features supported by the SPMC or secure world when present */
 DECLARE_BITMAP(ffa_fw_abi_supported, FFA_ABI_BITMAP_SIZE);
diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
index d441c0ca55..c4cd655389 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/tee/ffa_private.h
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ extern void *ffa_rx;
 extern void *ffa_tx;
 extern spinlock_t ffa_rx_buffer_lock;
 extern spinlock_t ffa_tx_buffer_lock;
-extern uint32_t __ro_after_init ffa_fw_version;
 extern DECLARE_BITMAP(ffa_fw_abi_supported, FFA_ABI_BITMAP_SIZE);
 
 bool ffa_shm_domain_destroy(struct domain *d);