diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
index 4f10f7cc34..7db0705ba1 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static const char* const XBOX_ONE_CONTROLLER_NAMES[4] =
    "XBOX One Controller (User 4)"
 };
 
-const char *xinput_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
+static const char *xinput_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 {
    int xuser = pad_index_to_xuser_index(pad);
 #ifdef HAVE_DINPUT