diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index a6c35d4e332b..991a6e72a9d7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ static void start_purge_timer(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 	queue_delayed_work(bat_event_workqueue, &bat_priv->orig_work, 1 * HZ);
 }
 
+/* returns 1 if they are the same originator */
+static int compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
+{
+	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct orig_node, hash_entry);
+
+	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
 int originator_init(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	if (bat_priv->orig_hash)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 8e307af7aa0d..cfc1f60a96a1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ int orig_hash_add_if(struct hard_iface *hard_iface, int max_if_num);
 int orig_hash_del_if(struct hard_iface *hard_iface, int max_if_num);
 
 
-/* returns 1 if they are the same originator */
-static inline int compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
-{
-	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct orig_node, hash_entry);
-
-	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
-}
-
 /* hashfunction to choose an entry in a hash table of given size */
 /* hash algorithm from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table */
 static inline int choose_orig(const void *data, int32_t size)