diff --git a/include/linux/ptrace.h b/include/linux/ptrace.h
index ea7416c901d1..22641d5d45df 100644
--- a/include/linux/ptrace.h
+++ b/include/linux/ptrace.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ extern void ptrace_notify(int exit_code);
 extern void __ptrace_link(struct task_struct *child,
 			  struct task_struct *new_parent);
 extern void __ptrace_unlink(struct task_struct *child);
-extern void ptrace_untrace(struct task_struct *child);
 #define PTRACE_MODE_READ   1
 #define PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH 2
 /* Returns 0 on success, -errno on denial. */
diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 356699a96d56..1e68e4c39e2c 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void __ptrace_link(struct task_struct *child, struct task_struct *new_parent)
  * TASK_TRACED, resume it now.
  * Requires that irqs be disabled.
  */
-void ptrace_untrace(struct task_struct *child)
+static void ptrace_untrace(struct task_struct *child)
 {
 	spin_lock(&child->sighand->siglock);
 	if (task_is_traced(child)) {