diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index c00530386e3b70c93695303fda6a5a2162015d1c..e2a09eb8efd459957c79475a24e9b5849537f90f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ int tipc_net_id;
 int tipc_remote_management;
 
 
-static int tipc_get_mode(void)
-{
-	return tipc_mode;
-}
-
 /**
  * tipc_buf_acquire - creates a TIPC message buffer
  * @size: message size (including TIPC header)
@@ -246,7 +241,6 @@ MODULE_VERSION(TIPC_MOD_VER);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tipc_attach);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tipc_detach);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tipc_get_mode);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tipc_createport);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tipc_deleteport);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tipc_ownidentity);