diff --git a/fs/ext2/acl.c b/fs/ext2/acl.c
index d636e12..a63d442 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/acl.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int
+int
 ext2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl = ext2_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS);
@@ -246,12 +246,6 @@
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-int
-ext2_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
-{
-	return generic_permission(inode, mask, ext2_check_acl);
-}
-
 /*
  * Initialize the ACLs of a new inode. Called from ext2_new_inode.
  *