diff --git a/drivers/base/memory.c b/drivers/base/memory.c
index fa26ffd25fa6..cc4f1d0cbffe 100644
--- a/drivers/base/memory.c
+++ b/drivers/base/memory.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ memory_block_action(unsigned long phys_index, unsigned long action, int online_t
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int memory_block_change_state(struct memory_block *mem,
+static int memory_block_change_state(struct memory_block *mem,
 		unsigned long to_state, unsigned long from_state_req)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/memory.h b/include/linux/memory.h
index 093607f90b91..b723a686fc10 100644
--- a/include/linux/memory.h
+++ b/include/linux/memory.h
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ extern void unregister_memory_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern int register_memory_isolate_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern void unregister_memory_isolate_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern int register_new_memory(int, struct mem_section *);
-extern int memory_block_change_state(struct memory_block *mem,
-				     unsigned long to_state,
-				     unsigned long from_state_req);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
 extern int unregister_memory_section(struct mem_section *);
 #endif
diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
index c35dd1976574..1d3ed58f92ab 100644
--- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ int zone_for_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size, int zone_default,
 
 static int online_memory_block(struct memory_block *mem, void *arg)
 {
-	return memory_block_change_state(mem, MEM_ONLINE, MEM_OFFLINE);
+	return device_online(&mem->dev);
 }
 
 /* we are OK calling __meminit stuff here - we have CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG */