diff --git a/src/adapter.c b/src/adapter.c
index fb743bc..309c00c 100644
--- a/src/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter.c
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ gboolean adapter_setup(struct btd_adapter *adapter, gboolean powered,
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-struct btd_adapter *adapter_create(int id)
+static struct btd_adapter *adapter_create(int id)
 {
 	char path[MAX_PATH_LENGTH];
 	struct btd_adapter *adapter;
diff --git a/src/adapter.h b/src/adapter.h
index 1630af8..ea6a83f 100644
--- a/src/adapter.h
+++ b/src/adapter.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void adapter_remove_device(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 						struct btd_device *device,
 						gboolean remove_storage);
 
-struct btd_adapter *adapter_create(int id);
 gboolean adapter_setup(struct btd_adapter *adapter, gboolean powered,
 					bool connectable, bool discoverable);
 void adapter_remove(struct btd_adapter *adapter);