diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
index ce050e4ba107..38c5f5fb0075 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
@@ -2342,7 +2342,7 @@ static void comedi_free_board_file_info(struct comedi_file_info *info)
 	}
 }
 
-void comedi_free_board_minor(unsigned minor)
+static void comedi_free_board_minor(unsigned minor)
 {
 	BUG_ON(minor >= COMEDI_NUM_BOARD_MINORS);
 	comedi_free_board_file_info(comedi_clear_minor(minor));
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_internal.h b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_internal.h
index fd14de662e8f..05e9e6d951d0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_internal.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 int do_rangeinfo_ioctl(struct comedi_device *dev,
 		       struct comedi_rangeinfo __user *arg);
 int comedi_alloc_board_minor(struct device *hardware_device);
-void comedi_free_board_minor(unsigned minor);
 void comedi_release_hardware_device(struct device *hardware_device);
 int comedi_alloc_subdevice_minor(struct comedi_subdevice *s);
 void comedi_free_subdevice_minor(struct comedi_subdevice *s);