diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index 47b4a27..796f1ff 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@
 void thermal_cooling_device_unregister(struct thermal_cooling_device *);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET
-extern int generate_netlink_event(u32 orig, enum events event);
+extern int thermal_generate_netlink_event(u32 orig, enum events event);
 #else
-static inline int generate_netlink_event(u32 orig, enum events event)
+static inline int thermal_generate_netlink_event(u32 orig, enum events event)
 {
 	return 0;
 }