diff --git a/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c b/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c
index bbcf5aef1c..cc59978faf 100644
--- a/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c
+++ b/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void file_list_add(file_list_t *list, unsigned idx,
    list->size++;
 }
 
-bool file_list_expand_if_needed(file_list_t *list)
+static bool file_list_expand_if_needed(file_list_t *list)
 {
    if (list->size >= list->capacity)
    {