diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 146298ad7371..c3c0626f550b 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ spi_register_board_info(struct spi_board_info const *info, unsigned n)
 	up(&board_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_register_board_info);
 
 /* FIXME someone should add support for a __setup("spi", ...) that
  * creates board info from kernel command lines