diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index 39924a9..b330e28 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 struct kobject;
 struct module;
 
-extern int kobject_set_name(struct kobject *kobj, const char *name, ...)
-			    __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
 /* FIXME
  * The *owner field is no longer used, but leave around
  * until the tree gets cleaned up fully.
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@
 
 static inline int sysfs_rename_dir(struct kobject *kobj, const char *new_name)
 {
-	return kobject_set_name(kobj, "%s", new_name);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int sysfs_move_dir(struct kobject *kobj,