diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h
index c79f2ed..4fc268a 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
 int		rpcb_getport_sync(struct sockaddr_in *, __u32, __u32, int);
 void		rpcb_getport_async(struct rpc_task *);
 
-void		rpc_call_setup(struct rpc_task *, const struct rpc_message *, int);
 void		rpc_call_start(struct rpc_task *);
 int		rpc_call_async(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct rpc_message *msg,
 			       int flags, const struct rpc_call_ops *tk_ops,
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index 6eb79c4..e0a5e47 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -614,24 +614,6 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_call_async);
 
 void
-rpc_call_setup(struct rpc_task *task, const struct rpc_message *msg, int flags)
-{
-	task->tk_msg   = *msg;
-	task->tk_flags |= flags;
-	/* Bind the user cred */
-	if (task->tk_msg.rpc_cred != NULL)
-		rpcauth_holdcred(task);
-	else
-		rpcauth_bindcred(task);
-
-	if (task->tk_status == 0)
-		task->tk_action = call_start;
-	else
-		task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_call_setup);
-
-void
 rpc_call_start(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
 	task->tk_action = call_start;