diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index a3eab903a9cd..b9e0ee4e22f5 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static const char *const nlk_cb_mutex_key_strings[MAX_LINKS + 1] = {
 };
 
 static int netlink_dump(struct sock *sk);
-static void netlink_skb_destructor(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /* nl_table locking explained:
  * Lookup and traversal are protected with an RCU read-side lock. Insertion