diff --git a/include/net/dcbevent.h b/include/net/dcbevent.h
index 443626ed4cbc4d..d2f3041c0dfaa6 100644
--- a/include/net/dcbevent.h
+++ b/include/net/dcbevent.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ enum dcbevent_notif_type {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DCB
-extern int register_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern int unregister_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern int call_dcbevent_notifiers(unsigned long val, void *v);
+int register_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int unregister_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int call_dcbevent_notifiers(unsigned long val, void *v);
 #else
 static inline int
 register_dcbevent_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)