diff --git a/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.h b/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.h
index f91d27e9d7c4..cea796633711 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.h
@@ -1096,4 +1096,4 @@ struct xlr_net_priv {
 	u64 *class_3_spill;
 };
 
-extern void xlr_set_gmac_speed(struct xlr_net_priv *priv);
+void xlr_set_gmac_speed(struct xlr_net_priv *priv);