diff --git a/include/net/caif/caif_hsi.h b/include/net/caif/caif_hsi.h
index 4795e817afe5..097f69cfaa75 100644
--- a/include/net/caif/caif_hsi.h
+++ b/include/net/caif/caif_hsi.h
@@ -195,6 +195,6 @@ enum ifla_caif_hsi {
 	__IFLA_CAIF_HSI_MAX
 };
 
-extern struct cfhsi_ops *cfhsi_get_ops(void);
+struct cfhsi_ops *cfhsi_get_ops(void);
 
 #endif		/* CAIF_HSI_H_ */