diff --git a/include/linux/irq_poll.h b/include/linux/irq_poll.h
index 57efae6614002..b4ad03cee9d41 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq_poll.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq_poll.h
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ enum {
 	IRQ_POLL_F_DISABLE	= 1,
 };
 
-static inline int irq_poll_disable_pending(struct irq_poll *iop)
-{
-	return test_bit(IRQ_POLL_F_DISABLE, &iop->state);
-}
-
 extern void irq_poll_sched(struct irq_poll *);
 extern void irq_poll_init(struct irq_poll *, int, irq_poll_fn *);
 extern void irq_poll_complete(struct irq_poll *);
diff --git a/lib/irq_poll.c b/lib/irq_poll.c
index 43a3370a09fd6..53d67e341ebb7 100644
--- a/lib/irq_poll.c
+++ b/lib/irq_poll.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void irq_poll_softirq(struct softirq_action *h)
 		 * move the instance around on the list at-will.
 		 */
 		if (work >= weight) {
-			if (irq_poll_disable_pending(iop))
+			if (test_bit(IRQ_POLL_F_DISABLE, &iop->state))
 				__irq_poll_complete(iop);
 			else
 				list_move_tail(&iop->list, list);