diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/ab8500.h b/include/linux/regulator/ab8500.h
index bb0140c9d4f4..44f67e8f1a6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/ab8500.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/ab8500.h
@@ -320,21 +320,6 @@ struct ab8500_regulator_platform_data {
 	struct regulator_init_data *ext_regulator;
 };
 
-/* AB8500 external regulator functions (internal) */
-#ifdef CONFIG_REGULATOR_AB8500_EXT
-int ab8500_ext_regulator_init(struct platform_device *pdev);
-int ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(struct platform_device *pdev);
-#else
-inline int ab8500_ext_regulator_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-inline int ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_REGULATOR_AB8500_DEBUG
 int ab8500_regulator_debug_init(struct platform_device *pdev);
 int ab8500_regulator_debug_exit(struct platform_device *pdev);
@@ -349,4 +334,8 @@ static inline int ab8500_regulator_debug_exit(struct platform_device *pdev)
 }
 #endif
 
+/* AB8500 external regulator functions. */
+int ab8500_ext_regulator_init(struct platform_device *pdev);
+int ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(struct platform_device *pdev);
+
 #endif