diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index 72c47974d2d8..f73817a4d435 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -420,5 +420,5 @@ void host_int_freeJoinParams(void *pJoinParams);
 
 s32 host_int_get_statistics(struct host_if_drv *hWFIDrv,
 			    struct rf_info *pstrStatistics);
-
+void resolve_disconnect_aberration(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
index 432f0be99cc0..3aedc288ade1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
  #define _linux_wlan_device_removal()		{}
 
 extern bool g_obtainingIP;
-extern void resolve_disconnect_aberration(void *drvHandler);
 extern u8 multicast_mac_addr_list[WILC_MULTICAST_TABLE_SIZE][ETH_ALEN];
 extern struct timer_list hDuringIpTimer;