diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb.h b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb.h
index fad4e9924a8f..a95ab55295cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb.h
@@ -212,4 +212,14 @@ extern void ixgb_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 extern char ixgb_driver_name[];
 extern const char ixgb_driver_version[];
 
+extern int ixgb_up(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+extern void ixgb_down(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter, bool kill_watchdog);
+extern void ixgb_reset(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+extern int ixgb_setup_rx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+extern int ixgb_setup_tx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+extern void ixgb_free_rx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+extern void ixgb_free_tx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+extern void ixgb_update_stats(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
+
+
 #endif /* _IXGB_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ethtool.c
index 5d61c2e210fe..45ddf804fe5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ethtool.c
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-extern int ixgb_up(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-extern void ixgb_down(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter, bool kill_watchdog);
-extern void ixgb_reset(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-extern int ixgb_setup_rx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-extern int ixgb_setup_tx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-extern void ixgb_free_rx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-extern void ixgb_free_tx_resources(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-extern void ixgb_update_stats(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
-
 #define IXGB_ALL_RAR_ENTRIES 16
 
 struct ixgb_stats {