diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifs_spnego.h b/fs/smb/client/cifs_spnego.h
index e70929db3611..987768348624 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifs_spnego.h
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifs_spnego.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct cifs_spnego_msg {
 };
 
 extern struct key_type cifs_spnego_key_type;
-extern struct key *cifs_get_spnego_key(struct cifs_ses *sesInfo,
-				       struct TCP_Server_Info *server);
+struct key *cifs_get_spnego_key(struct cifs_ses *sesInfo,
+				struct TCP_Server_Info *server);
 
 #endif /* _CIFS_SPNEGO_H */