diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index 42679d047c..4bb71f3cac 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -207,8 +207,21 @@ int dm_scan_platdata(bool pre_reloc_only)
 }
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_CONTROL) && !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
-int dm_scan_fdt_node(struct udevice *parent, const void *blob, int offset,
-		     bool pre_reloc_only)
+/**
+ * dm_scan_fdt_node() - Scan the device tree and bind drivers for a node
+ *
+ * This scans the subnodes of a device tree node and and creates a driver
+ * for each one.
+ *
+ * @parent: Parent device for the devices that will be created
+ * @blob: Pointer to device tree blob
+ * @offset: Offset of node to scan
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
+ * flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+static int dm_scan_fdt_node(struct udevice *parent, const void *blob,
+			    int offset, bool pre_reloc_only)
 {
 	int ret = 0, err;
 
diff --git a/include/dm/root.h b/include/dm/root.h
index 058eb98923..186cf8ba1c 100644
--- a/include/dm/root.h
+++ b/include/dm/root.h
@@ -55,22 +55,6 @@ int dm_scan_platdata(bool pre_reloc_only);
  */
 int dm_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only);
 
-/**
- * dm_scan_fdt_node() - Scan the device tree and bind drivers for a node
- *
- * This scans the subnodes of a device tree node and and creates a driver
- * for each one.
- *
- * @parent: Parent device for the devices that will be created
- * @blob: Pointer to device tree blob
- * @offset: Offset of node to scan
- * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
- * flag. If false bind all drivers.
- * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
- */
-int dm_scan_fdt_node(struct udevice *parent, const void *blob, int offset,
-		     bool pre_reloc_only);
-
 /**
  * dm_scan_other() - Scan for other devices
  *