diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
index 33995ac49584..132278265396 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
@@ -2762,7 +2762,6 @@ extern void rtllib_stop_scan(struct rtllib_device *ieee);
 extern bool rtllib_act_scanning(struct rtllib_device *ieee, bool sync_scan);
 extern void rtllib_stop_scan_syncro(struct rtllib_device *ieee);
 extern void rtllib_start_scan_syncro(struct rtllib_device *ieee, u8 is_mesh);
-extern inline struct sk_buff *rtllib_probe_req(struct rtllib_device *ieee);
 extern u8 MgntQuery_MgntFrameTxRate(struct rtllib_device *ieee);
 extern void rtllib_sta_ps_send_null_frame(struct rtllib_device *ieee,
 					  short pwr);