diff --git a/drivers/of/dynamic.c b/drivers/of/dynamic.c
index 888fdbc09992..0542cf8b6e3d 100644
--- a/drivers/of/dynamic.c
+++ b/drivers/of/dynamic.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int of_property_notify(int action, struct device_node *np,
 	return of_reconfig_notify(action, &pr);
 }
 
-void __of_attach_node(struct device_node *np)
+static void __of_attach_node(struct device_node *np)
 {
 	const __be32 *phandle;
 	int sz;
diff --git a/drivers/of/of_private.h b/drivers/of/of_private.h
index 4ebb0149d118..dd535365b5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_private.h
+++ b/drivers/of/of_private.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ extern int __of_update_property(struct device_node *np,
 extern void __of_update_property_sysfs(struct device_node *np,
 		struct property *newprop, struct property *oldprop);
 
-extern void __of_attach_node(struct device_node *np);
 extern int __of_attach_node_sysfs(struct device_node *np);
 extern void __of_detach_node(struct device_node *np);
 extern void __of_detach_node_sysfs(struct device_node *np);