diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
index 54fb1be403..a0c74b46ec 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ gboolean     gst_v4l2_get_attribute   (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object, int attribute
 gboolean     gst_v4l2_set_attribute   (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object, int attribute, const int value);
 gboolean     gst_v4l2_set_controls    (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object, GstStructure * controls);
 
-gboolean     gst_v4l2_get_capabilities (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object);
-
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_V4L2_OBJECT_H__ */
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
index 89517e9656..4ee9d6e585 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (v4l2_debug);
  *   get the device's capturing capabilities
  * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
  ******************************************************/
-gboolean
+static gboolean
 gst_v4l2_get_capabilities (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object)
 {
   GstElement *e;