diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh-internal.h b/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh-internal.h
index a7bbbb67991c..6eec32b97f83 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh-internal.h
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh-internal.h
@@ -110,5 +110,6 @@ int rpmh_rsc_write_ctrl_data(struct rsc_drv *drv,
 int rpmh_rsc_invalidate(struct rsc_drv *drv);
 
 void rpmh_tx_done(const struct tcs_request *msg, int r);
+int rpmh_flush(struct rpmh_ctrlr *ctrlr);
 
 #endif /* __RPM_INTERNAL_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c
index 3a4579d056a4..eb0ded059d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c
@@ -427,11 +427,10 @@ static int is_req_valid(struct cache_req *req)
 		req->sleep_val != req->wake_val);
 }
 
-static int send_single(const struct device *dev, enum rpmh_state state,
+static int send_single(struct rpmh_ctrlr *ctrlr, enum rpmh_state state,
 		       u32 addr, u32 data)
 {
-	DEFINE_RPMH_MSG_ONSTACK(dev, state, NULL, rpm_msg);
-	struct rpmh_ctrlr *ctrlr = get_rpmh_ctrlr(dev);
+	DEFINE_RPMH_MSG_ONSTACK(NULL, state, NULL, rpm_msg);
 
 	/* Wake sets are always complete and sleep sets are not */
 	rpm_msg.msg.wait_for_compl = (state == RPMH_WAKE_ONLY_STATE);
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ static int send_single(const struct device *dev, enum rpmh_state state,
 /**
  * rpmh_flush: Flushes the buffered active and sleep sets to TCS
  *
- * @dev: The device making the request
+ * @ctrlr: controller making request to flush cached data
  *
  * Return: -EBUSY if the controller is busy, probably waiting on a response
  * to a RPMH request sent earlier.
@@ -454,10 +453,9 @@ static int send_single(const struct device *dev, enum rpmh_state state,
  * that is powering down the entire system. Since no other RPMH API would be
  * executing at this time, it is safe to run lockless.
  */
-int rpmh_flush(const struct device *dev)
+int rpmh_flush(struct rpmh_ctrlr *ctrlr)
 {
 	struct cache_req *p;
-	struct rpmh_ctrlr *ctrlr = get_rpmh_ctrlr(dev);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!ctrlr->dirty) {
@@ -480,11 +478,12 @@ int rpmh_flush(const struct device *dev)
 				 __func__, p->addr, p->sleep_val, p->wake_val);
 			continue;
 		}
-		ret = send_single(dev, RPMH_SLEEP_STATE, p->addr, p->sleep_val);
+		ret = send_single(ctrlr, RPMH_SLEEP_STATE, p->addr,
+				  p->sleep_val);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		ret = send_single(dev, RPMH_WAKE_ONLY_STATE,
-				  p->addr, p->wake_val);
+		ret = send_single(ctrlr, RPMH_WAKE_ONLY_STATE, p->addr,
+				  p->wake_val);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -493,7 +492,6 @@ int rpmh_flush(const struct device *dev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpmh_flush);
 
 /**
  * rpmh_invalidate: Invalidate all sleep and active sets
diff --git a/include/soc/qcom/rpmh.h b/include/soc/qcom/rpmh.h
index 619e07c75da9..f9ec353d24a5 100644
--- a/include/soc/qcom/rpmh.h
+++ b/include/soc/qcom/rpmh.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ int rpmh_write_async(const struct device *dev, enum rpmh_state state,
 int rpmh_write_batch(const struct device *dev, enum rpmh_state state,
 		     const struct tcs_cmd *cmd, u32 *n);
 
-int rpmh_flush(const struct device *dev);
-
 int rpmh_invalidate(const struct device *dev);
 
 #else
@@ -40,9 +38,6 @@ static inline int rpmh_write_batch(const struct device *dev,
 				   const struct tcs_cmd *cmd, u32 *n)
 { return -ENODEV; }
 
-static inline int rpmh_flush(const struct device *dev)
-{ return -ENODEV; }
-
 static inline int rpmh_invalidate(const struct device *dev)
 { return -ENODEV; }