2 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index d1569a0d0506..dbefbb30ed44 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ static irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
         return 0;
 }
 #endif
-#else
-extern irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
index d7bb9bac71df..94b89a2d9c2e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-cmos.c
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@
 #define hpet_rtc_timer_init()                   do { } while (0)
 #define hpet_register_irq_handler(h)            0
 #define hpet_unregister_irq_handler(h)          do { } while (0)
-extern irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
+static irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
+{
+        return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 struct cmos_rtc {