diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.c b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
index 5783ed8..27c511a 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 }
 
-static struct posix_acl *jffs2_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
+struct posix_acl *jffs2_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	char *value = NULL;
@@ -259,22 +259,6 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
-{
-	struct posix_acl *acl;
-	int rc;
-
-	acl = jffs2_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS);
-	if (IS_ERR(acl))
-		return PTR_ERR(acl);
-	if (acl) {
-		rc = posix_acl_permission(inode, acl, mask);
-		posix_acl_release(acl);
-		return rc;
-	}
-	return -EAGAIN;
-}
-
 int jffs2_init_acl_pre(struct inode *dir_i, struct inode *inode, mode_t *i_mode)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;