diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c
index 4c33621f06da..a0fcbf3bcc95 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.c
@@ -1993,8 +1993,6 @@ static void lstcon_init_acceptor_service(void)
 	lstcon_acceptor_service.sv_wi_total = SFW_FRWK_WI_MAX;
 }
 
-extern int lstcon_ioctl_entry(unsigned int cmd, struct libcfs_ioctl_hdr *hdr);
-
 static DECLARE_IOCTL_HANDLER(lstcon_ioctl_handler, lstcon_ioctl_entry);
 
 /* initialize console */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.h b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.h
index 78b147732615..78388a611c22 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/console.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ lstcon_id2hash(lnet_process_id_t id, struct list_head *hash)
 	return &hash[idx];
 }
 
+int lstcon_ioctl_entry(unsigned int cmd, struct libcfs_ioctl_hdr *hdr);
 int lstcon_console_init(void);
 int lstcon_console_fini(void);
 int lstcon_session_match(lst_sid_t sid);