diff --git a/lib/vmd/vmd.c b/lib/vmd/vmd.c
index 7fae7d421..ae018a294 100644
--- a/lib/vmd/vmd.c
+++ b/lib/vmd/vmd.c
@@ -863,6 +863,11 @@ vmd_dev_cfg_write(struct spdk_pci_device *_dev,  void *value,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+_vmd_dev_detach(struct spdk_pci_device *dev)
+{
+}
+
 static void
 vmd_dev_detach(struct spdk_pci_device *dev)
 {
@@ -902,7 +907,7 @@ vmd_dev_init(struct vmd_pci_device *dev)
 	dev->pci.unmap_bar = vmd_dev_unmap_bar;
 	dev->pci.cfg_read = vmd_dev_cfg_read;
 	dev->pci.cfg_write = vmd_dev_cfg_write;
-	dev->pci.detach = vmd_dev_detach;
+	dev->pci.detach = _vmd_dev_detach;
 	dev->hotplug_capable = false;
 	if (dev->pcie_cap != NULL) {
 		dev->cached_slot_control = dev->pcie_cap->slot_control;