diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index b8d3f248..0fc997e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface)
+static int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
index c24906d..001546f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 int my_skb_head_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
 int softif_neigh_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset);
 void softif_neigh_purge(struct bat_priv *bat_priv);
-int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface);
 void interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 		  struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if,
 		  int hdr_size);