diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.c b/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.c
index 2a58015f713d..6a30691343a3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.c
@@ -162,10 +162,7 @@ IVmbusChannelTeardownGpadl(
 
 }
 
-static void
-GetChannelInterface(
-	VMBUS_CHANNEL_INTERFACE *ChannelInterface
-	)
+void GetChannelInterface(VMBUS_CHANNEL_INTERFACE *ChannelInterface)
 {
 	ChannelInterface->Open						= IVmbusChannelOpen;
 	ChannelInterface->Close						= IVmbusChannelClose;
@@ -180,11 +177,7 @@ GetChannelInterface(
 }
 
 
-static void
-GetChannelInfo(
-	struct hv_device *Device,
-	DEVICE_INFO			*DeviceInfo
-			   )
+void GetChannelInfo(struct hv_device *Device, DEVICE_INFO *DeviceInfo)
 {
 	VMBUS_CHANNEL_DEBUG_INFO debugInfo;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.h b/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.h
index 338591474699..49a7c7d1c1c9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/ChannelInterface.h
@@ -27,15 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "include/VmbusApi.h"
 
-static void
-GetChannelInterface(
-	VMBUS_CHANNEL_INTERFACE *ChannelInterface
-	);
+void GetChannelInterface(VMBUS_CHANNEL_INTERFACE *ChannelInterface);
 
-static void
-GetChannelInfo(
-	struct hv_device *Device,
-	DEVICE_INFO			*DeviceInfo
-	);
+void GetChannelInfo(struct hv_device *Device, DEVICE_INFO *DeviceInfo);
 
 #endif /* _CHANNEL_INTERFACE_H_ */