diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
index b676c486cb18..e481d3230f86 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static void fwtty_write_xchar(struct fwtty_port *port, char ch)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-struct fwtty_port *fwtty_port_get(unsigned index)
+static struct fwtty_port *fwtty_port_get(unsigned index)
 {
 	struct fwtty_port *port;
 
@@ -842,7 +842,6 @@ struct fwtty_port *fwtty_port_get(unsigned index)
 	mutex_unlock(&port_table_lock);
 	return port;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(fwtty_port_get);
 
 static int fwtty_ports_add(struct fw_serial *serial)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h
index e13fe33a6897..6fa936501b3f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ static const char loop_dev_name[] = "fwloop";
 
 extern struct tty_driver *fwtty_driver;
 
-struct fwtty_port *fwtty_port_get(unsigned index);
 /*
  * Returns the max send async payload size in bytes based on the unit device
  * link speed. Self-limiting asynchronous bandwidth (via reducing the payload)