diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
index f38f57942700..97e205a0689d 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_journal_errno);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_journal_ack_err);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_journal_clear_err);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_log_wait_commit);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_log_start_commit);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_journal_start_commit);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_journal_force_commit_nested);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(jbd2_journal_wipe);
@@ -479,7 +478,7 @@ repeat:
  * Called with j_state_lock locked for writing.
  * Returns true if a transaction commit was started.
  */
-int __jbd2_log_start_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t target)
+static int __jbd2_log_start_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t target)
 {
 	/* Return if the txn has already requested to be committed */
 	if (journal->j_commit_request == target)
diff --git a/include/linux/jbd2.h b/include/linux/jbd2.h
index 6c2aa61e0f73..164ddf1211c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/jbd2.h
+++ b/include/linux/jbd2.h
@@ -1646,7 +1646,6 @@ extern void	jbd2_clear_buffer_revoked_flags(journal_t *journal);
  */
 
 int jbd2_log_start_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t tid);
-int __jbd2_log_start_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t tid);
 int jbd2_journal_start_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t *tid);
 int jbd2_log_wait_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t tid);
 int jbd2_transaction_committed(journal_t *journal, tid_t tid);