diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
index e9c624d54dd4..28bd005ab9e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
@@ -730,19 +730,6 @@ static int bond_option_mode_set(struct bonding *bond,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct net_device *__bond_option_active_slave_get(struct bonding *bond,
-							 struct slave *slave)
-{
-	return bond_uses_primary(bond) && slave ? slave->dev : NULL;
-}
-
-struct net_device *bond_option_active_slave_get_rcu(struct bonding *bond)
-{
-	struct slave *slave = rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
-
-	return __bond_option_active_slave_get(bond, slave);
-}
-
 static int bond_option_active_slave_set(struct bonding *bond,
 					const struct bond_opt_value *newval)
 {
diff --git a/include/net/bonding.h b/include/net/bonding.h
index 20defc0353d1..c1740a2794a3 100644
--- a/include/net/bonding.h
+++ b/include/net/bonding.h
@@ -310,6 +310,13 @@ static inline bool bond_uses_primary(struct bonding *bond)
 	return bond_mode_uses_primary(BOND_MODE(bond));
 }
 
+static inline struct net_device *bond_option_active_slave_get_rcu(struct bonding *bond)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
+
+	return bond_uses_primary(bond) && slave ? slave->dev : NULL;
+}
+
 static inline bool bond_slave_is_up(struct slave *slave)
 {
 	return netif_running(slave->dev) && netif_carrier_ok(slave->dev);