diff --git a/fs/notify/fsnotify.h b/fs/notify/fsnotify.h
index 87d8a50ee803..fde74eb333cc 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fsnotify.h
+++ b/fs/notify/fsnotify.h
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ static inline void fsnotify_clear_marks_by_sb(struct super_block *sb)
  */
 extern void __fsnotify_update_child_dentry_flags(struct inode *inode);
 
-/* allocate and destroy and event holder to attach events to notification/access queues */
-extern struct fsnotify_event_holder *fsnotify_alloc_event_holder(void);
-extern void fsnotify_destroy_event_holder(struct fsnotify_event_holder *holder);
-
 extern struct kmem_cache *fsnotify_mark_connector_cachep;
 
 #endif	/* __FS_NOTIFY_FSNOTIFY_H_ */