diff --git a/usr.bin/localedef/localedef.c b/usr.bin/localedef/localedef.c
index afc2e240860e..e4d0dff5c72a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/localedef/localedef.c
+++ b/usr.bin/localedef/localedef.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #define	TEXT_DOMAIN	"SYS_TEST"
 #endif
 
-int bsd = 0;
+static int bsd = 0;
 int verbose = 0;
 int undefok = 0;
 int warnok = 0;