diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index bdfdfd28594d..86be04b241e1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static void add_timer_randomness(struct timer_rand_state *state, unsigned num)
 	preempt_enable();
 }
 
-extern void add_input_randomness(unsigned int type, unsigned int code,
+void add_input_randomness(unsigned int type, unsigned int code,
 				 unsigned int value)
 {
 	static unsigned char last_value;