diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index 34a513a2727b..a6a42dd02466 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
-#define CPP_ASMLINKAGE extern "C" __visible
+#define CPP_ASMLINKAGE extern "C"
 #else
-#define CPP_ASMLINKAGE __visible
+#define CPP_ASMLINKAGE
 #endif
 
 #ifndef asmlinkage