diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 5dedc56..505bc0d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
 
 /* Rate control algorithms */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_PID
-extern int rc80211_pid_init(void);
-extern void rc80211_pid_exit(void);
+int rc80211_pid_init(void);
+void rc80211_pid_exit(void);
 #else
 static inline int rc80211_pid_init(void)
 {
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
-extern int rc80211_minstrel_init(void);
-extern void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void);
+int rc80211_minstrel_init(void);
+void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void);
 #else
 static inline int rc80211_minstrel_init(void)
 {
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL_HT
-extern int rc80211_minstrel_ht_init(void);
-extern void rc80211_minstrel_ht_exit(void);
+int rc80211_minstrel_ht_init(void);
+void rc80211_minstrel_ht_exit(void);
 #else
 static inline int rc80211_minstrel_ht_init(void)
 {