diff --git a/board/m5272c3/flash.c b/board/m5272c3/flash.c
index fb91843..f156342 100644
--- a/board/m5272c3/flash.c
+++ b/board/m5272c3/flash.c
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-
-volatile static int write_word (flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
+static int write_word (flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
 {
 	volatile u16 *addr = (volatile u16 *) dest;
 	ulong result;