diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index 4bef4c01ec6ff4b0ef7ce00816f3c124517031c0..f906ac8c9a9fd80aed9ac9bd5f530244182c24c1 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ struct file *get_empty_filp(void)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_empty_filp);
-
 /**
  * alloc_file - allocate and initialize a 'struct file'
  * @mnt: the vfsmount on which the file will reside