diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 000228e..a850b38 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 void tipc_bearer_schedule(struct bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr);
 struct bearer *tipc_bearer_find_interface(const char *if_name);
 int tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(struct bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr);
+int tipc_bearer_congested(struct bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr);
 int tipc_bearer_init(void);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(void);
 void tipc_bearer_lock_push(struct bearer *b_ptr);
@@ -154,17 +155,4 @@
 	return !b_ptr->media->send_msg(buf, &b_ptr->publ, dest);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bearer_congested - determines if bearer is currently congested
- */
-
-static inline int tipc_bearer_congested(struct bearer *b_ptr, struct link *l_ptr)
-{
-	if (unlikely(b_ptr->publ.blocked))
-		return 1;
-	if (likely(list_empty(&b_ptr->cong_links)))
-		return 0;
-	return !tipc_bearer_resolve_congestion(b_ptr, l_ptr);
-}
-
-#endif
+#endif	/* _TIPC_BEARER_H */