diff --git a/include/net/scm.h b/include/net/scm.h
index 8de2d37d2077..262532d111f5 100644
--- a/include/net/scm.h
+++ b/include/net/scm.h
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ struct scm_cookie {
 #endif
 };
 
-extern void scm_detach_fds(struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm);
-extern void scm_detach_fds_compat(struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm);
-extern int __scm_send(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm);
-extern void __scm_destroy(struct scm_cookie *scm);
-extern struct scm_fp_list * scm_fp_dup(struct scm_fp_list *fpl);
+void scm_detach_fds(struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm);
+void scm_detach_fds_compat(struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm);
+int __scm_send(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm);
+void __scm_destroy(struct scm_cookie *scm);
+struct scm_fp_list *scm_fp_dup(struct scm_fp_list *fpl);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK
 static __inline__ void unix_get_peersec_dgram(struct socket *sock, struct scm_cookie *scm)