1 files changed, 1 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index fe7d0d7907ab..f563c5013932 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -961,15 +961,7 @@ extern struct fb_info *registered_fb[FB_MAX];
 extern int num_registered_fb;
 extern struct class *fb_class;
 
-static inline int lock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info)
-{
-        mutex_lock(&info->lock);
-        if (!info->fbops) {
-                mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
-                return 0;
-        }
-        return 1;
-}
+extern int lock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info);
 
 static inline void unlock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info)
 {