diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index ae0fc8403e..555e90f5ce 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ static int link_up_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, Link *link)
         return 1;
 }
 
-int link_up(Link *link) {
+static int link_up(Link *link) {
         _cleanup_(sd_netlink_message_unrefp) sd_netlink_message *req = NULL;
         uint8_t ipv6ll_mode;
         int r;
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.h b/src/network/networkd-link.h
index e417ea26ef..dcb1ea68dd 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.h
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ int link_get(Manager *m, int ifindex, Link **ret);
 int link_add(Manager *manager, sd_netlink_message *message, Link **ret);
 void link_drop(Link *link);
 
-int link_up(Link *link);
 int link_down(Link *link);
 
 void link_enter_failed(Link *link);