diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
index c57fb220a129..38c3eb78094e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ static void ieee80211_send_probe_requests(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 		ieee80211_send_probe(ieee);
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_send_probe_requests);
 
 /* this performs syncro scan blocking the caller until all channels
  * in the allowed channel map has been checked.