diff --git a/fs/jfs/acl.c b/fs/jfs/acl.c
index a29c7c3..d66477c 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/acl.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int jfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
+int jfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl = jfs_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS);
 
@@ -129,11 +129,6 @@
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-int jfs_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
-{
-	return generic_permission(inode, mask, jfs_check_acl);
-}
-
 int jfs_init_acl(tid_t tid, struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;