diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 40a0022ea719..edffa0d2acaa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -2700,7 +2700,6 @@ int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory)
 						      PIN_CONFIG_PERSIST_STATE,
 						      !transitory);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_set_transitory);
 
 /**
  * gpiod_is_active_low - test whether a GPIO is active-low or not
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
index a0a67569300b..d1c94bd571c6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ int gpiod_set_array_value_complex(bool raw, bool can_sleep,
 				  struct gpio_array *array_info,
 				  unsigned long *value_bitmap);
 
+int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory);
+
 extern spinlock_t gpio_lock;
 extern struct list_head gpio_devices;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
index 1c4385a00f88..6cc345440a5b 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ int gpiod_set_raw_array_value_cansleep(unsigned int array_size,
 
 int gpiod_set_config(struct gpio_desc *desc, unsigned long config);
 int gpiod_set_debounce(struct gpio_desc *desc, unsigned int debounce);
-int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory);
 void gpiod_toggle_active_low(struct gpio_desc *desc);
 
 int gpiod_is_active_low(const struct gpio_desc *desc);
@@ -494,13 +493,6 @@ static inline int gpiod_set_debounce(struct gpio_desc *desc, unsigned int deboun
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static inline int gpiod_set_transitory(struct gpio_desc *desc, bool transitory)
-{
-	/* GPIO can never have been requested */
-	WARN_ON(desc);
-	return -ENOSYS;
-}
-
 static inline void gpiod_toggle_active_low(struct gpio_desc *desc)
 {
 	/* GPIO can never have been requested */