diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.c b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
index 8fcb62392..7edb62e 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
+int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int rc;
@@ -274,11 +274,6 @@
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-int jffs2_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
-{
-	return generic_permission(inode, mask, jffs2_check_acl);
-}
-
 int jffs2_init_acl_pre(struct inode *dir_i, struct inode *inode, int *i_mode)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl, *clone;