diff --git a/include/linux/kobject.h b/include/linux/kobject.h
index 2590847..63967da 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject.h
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@
 };
 
 extern void kset_init(struct kset * k);
-extern int __must_check kset_add(struct kset * k);
 extern int __must_check kset_register(struct kset * k);
 extern void kset_unregister(struct kset * k);
 extern struct kset * __must_check kset_create_and_add(const char *name,
diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index 3326281..c321f19 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -710,17 +710,6 @@
 };
 
 /**
- *	kset_add - add a kset object to the hierarchy.
- *	@k:	kset.
- */
-
-int kset_add(struct kset * k)
-{
-	return kobject_add_internal(&k->kobj);
-}
-
-
-/**
  *	kset_register - initialize and add a kset.
  *	@k:	kset.
  */
@@ -733,7 +722,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	kset_init(k);
-	err = kset_add(k);
+	err = kobject_add_internal(&k->kobj);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 	kobject_uevent(&k->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);