diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
index 7ec5c99f9ad1..304261efc53d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
    associated VBI streams are also automatically claimed.
    Possible error returns: -EBUSY if someone else has claimed
    the stream or 0 on success. */
-int ivtv_claim_stream(struct ivtv_open_id *id, int type)
+static int ivtv_claim_stream(struct ivtv_open_id *id, int type)
 {
 	struct ivtv *itv = id->itv;
 	struct ivtv_stream *s = &itv->streams[type];
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.h b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.h
index 2c8d5186c9c3..df81e790147f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.h
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ void ivtv_unmute(struct ivtv *itv);
 
 /* Utilities */
 
-/* Try to claim a stream for the filehandle. Return 0 on success,
-   -EBUSY if stream already claimed. Once a stream is claimed, it
-   remains claimed until the associated filehandle is closed. */
-int ivtv_claim_stream(struct ivtv_open_id *id, int type);
-
 /* Release a previously claimed stream. */
 void ivtv_release_stream(struct ivtv_stream *s);