diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 34d2164f1dd8..14c4196e7d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -121,8 +121,11 @@ void rtw23a_free_mlme_priv_ie_data(struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv)
 #endif
 }
 
-void _rtw_free_mlme_priv23a(struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv)
+void rtw_free_mlme_priv23a(struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv)
 {
+	RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_mlme_c_, _drv_err_,
+		 ("rtw_free_mlme_priv23a\n"));
+
 	rtw23a_free_mlme_priv_ie_data(pmlmepriv);
 }
 
@@ -301,13 +304,6 @@ int rtw_init_mlme_priv23a (struct rtw_adapter *padapter)
 	return res;
 }
 
-void rtw_free_mlme_priv23a (struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv)
-{
-	RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_mlme_c_, _drv_err_,
-		 ("rtw_free_mlme_priv23a\n"));
-	_rtw_free_mlme_priv23a(pmlmepriv);
-}
-
 void rtw_free_network(struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv,
 		      struct wlan_network *pnetwork, u8 is_freeall)
 {