diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index 004c68444006b079f3eef7396f40403a69e13780..6b5af7afbb25e2caa6f3d71876d70831b27b71be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -342,4 +342,10 @@ static inline int iwl_send_rxon_assoc(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	return priv->cfg->ops->hcmd->rxon_assoc(priv);
 }
 
+static inline const struct ieee80211_supported_band *iwl_get_hw_mode(
+			struct iwl_priv *priv, enum ieee80211_band band)
+{
+	return priv->hw->wiphy->bands[band];
+}
+
 #endif /* __iwl_core_h__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 49e72d461474541dfd07863afd67f0848faa95e7..676d04356b55a617df2cb4787b5cda6df319c211 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRV_COPYRIGHT);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static const struct ieee80211_supported_band *iwl_get_hw_mode(
-		struct iwl_priv *priv, enum ieee80211_band band)
-{
-	return priv->hw->wiphy->bands[band];
-}
-
 static int iwl4965_is_empty_essid(const char *essid, int essid_len)
 {
 	/* Single white space is for Linksys APs */