diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend.c b/src/storage/storage_backend.c
index 20c2b851157c5cd4a8493ac9c941c93a39e92a12..5497eaa0fd3e2d6e6e370741fa866030c09e318d 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend.c
@@ -2861,12 +2861,155 @@ virStorageBackendBLKIDFindEmpty(const char *device ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 
 #if WITH_STORAGE_DISK
 
+typedef enum {
+    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_ERROR = -1,
+    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_MATCH,       /* Valid label found and matches format */
+    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_DIFFERENT,   /* Valid label found but not match format */
+    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_UNKNOWN,     /* No or unrecognized label */
+    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_NOPTTYPE,    /* Did not find the Partition Table type */
+    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_PTTYPE_UNK,  /* Partition Table type unknown*/
+} virStorageBackendPARTEDResult;
+
+/**
+ * Check for a valid disk label (partition table) on device using
+ * the PARTED command
+ *
+ * returns virStorageBackendPARTEDResult
+ */
+static virStorageBackendPARTEDResult
+virStorageBackendPARTEDFindLabel(const char *device,
+                                 const char *format)
+{
+    const char *const args[] = {
+        device, "print", "--script", NULL,
+    };
+    virCommandPtr cmd = virCommandNew(PARTED);
+    char *output = NULL;
+    char *error = NULL;
+    char *start, *end;
+    int ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_ERROR;
+
+    virCommandAddArgSet(cmd, args);
+    virCommandAddEnvString(cmd, "LC_ALL=C");
+    virCommandSetOutputBuffer(cmd, &output);
+    virCommandSetErrorBuffer(cmd, &error);
+
+    /* if parted succeeds we have a valid partition table */
+    ret = virCommandRun(cmd, NULL);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        if ((output && strstr(output, "unrecognised disk label")) ||
+            (error && strstr(error, "unrecognised disk label"))) {
+            ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_UNKNOWN;
+        }
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    /* Search for "Partition Table:" in the output. If not present,
+     * then we cannot validate the partition table type.
+     */
+    if (!(start = strstr(output, "Partition Table: ")) ||
+        !(end = strstr(start, "\n"))) {
+        VIR_DEBUG("Unable to find tag in output: %s", output);
+        ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_NOPTTYPE;
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+    start += strlen("Partition Table: ");
+    *end = '\0';
+
+    /* on disk it's "msdos", but we document/use "dos" so deal with it here */
+    if (STREQ(start, "msdos"))
+        start += 2;
+
+    /* Make sure we know about this type */
+    if (virStoragePoolFormatDiskTypeFromString(start) < 0) {
+        ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_PTTYPE_UNK;
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    /*  Does the on disk match what the pool desired? */
+    if (STREQ(start, format))
+        ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_MATCH;
+
+    ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_DIFFERENT;
+
+ cleanup:
+    virCommandFree(cmd);
+    VIR_FREE(output);
+    VIR_FREE(error);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Determine whether the label on the disk is valid or in a known format
+ * for the purpose of rewriting the label during build or being able to
+ * start a pool on a device.
+ *
+ * When 'writelabel' is true, if we find a valid disk label on the device,
+ * then we shouldn't be attempting to write as the volume may contain
+ * data. Force the usage of the overwrite flag to the build command in
+ * order to be certain. When the disk label is unrecognized, then it
+ * should be safe to write.
+ *
+ * When 'writelabel' is false, only if we find a valid disk label on the
+ * device should we allow the start since for this path we won't be
+ * rewriting the label.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if it's OK
+ *         -1 if something's wrong
+ */
 static int
 virStorageBackendPARTEDValidLabel(const char *device,
                                   const char *format,
                                   bool writelabel)
 {
-    return virStorageBackendDiskValidLabel(device, format, writelabel);
+    int ret = -1;
+    virStorageBackendPARTEDResult check;
+
+    check = virStorageBackendPARTEDFindLabel(device, format);
+    switch (check) {
+    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_ERROR:
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
+                       _("Error checking for disk label, failed to get "
+                         "disk partition information"));
+        break;
+
+    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_MATCH:
+        if (writelabel)
+            virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,
+                           _("Disk label already formatted using '%s'"),
+                           format);
+        else
+            ret = 0;
+        break;
+
+    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_DIFFERENT:
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
+                       _("Known, but different label format present, "
+                         "requires build --overwrite"));
+        break;
+
+    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_UNKNOWN:
+        if (writelabel)
+            ret = 0;
+        else
+            virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
+                           _("Unrecognized disk label found, requires build"));
+        break;
+
+    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_NOPTTYPE:
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
+                       _("Unable to determine Partition Type, "
+                         "requires build --overwrite"));
+        break;
+
+    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_PTTYPE_UNK:
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
+                       _("Unknown Partition Type, requires build --overwrite"));
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return ret;
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.c
index fddafc8064f3615dd362200642e2c2edfd961cea..1c79cc5a96013452c6e61a9287ff91c0fe9511aa 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.c
@@ -441,158 +441,6 @@ virStorageBackendDiskRefreshPool(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 }
 
 
-typedef enum {
-    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_ERROR = -1,
-    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_MATCH,       /* Valid label found and matches format */
-    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_DIFFERENT,   /* Valid label found but not match format */
-    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_UNKNOWN,     /* No or unrecognized label */
-    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_NOPTTYPE,    /* Did not find the Partition Table type */
-    VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_PTTYPE_UNK,  /* Partition Table type unknown*/
-} virStorageBackendPARTEDResult;
-
-/**
- * Check for a valid disk label (partition table) on device using
- * the PARTED command
- *
- * returns virStorageBackendPARTEDResult
- */
-static virStorageBackendPARTEDResult
-virStorageBackendPARTEDFindLabel(const char *device,
-                                 const char *format)
-{
-    const char *const args[] = {
-        device, "print", "--script", NULL,
-    };
-    virCommandPtr cmd = virCommandNew(PARTED);
-    char *output = NULL;
-    char *error = NULL;
-    char *start, *end;
-    int ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_ERROR;
-
-    virCommandAddArgSet(cmd, args);
-    virCommandAddEnvString(cmd, "LC_ALL=C");
-    virCommandSetOutputBuffer(cmd, &output);
-    virCommandSetErrorBuffer(cmd, &error);
-
-    /* if parted succeeds we have a valid partition table */
-    ret = virCommandRun(cmd, NULL);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        if ((output && strstr(output, "unrecognised disk label")) ||
-            (error && strstr(error, "unrecognised disk label"))) {
-            ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_UNKNOWN;
-        }
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    /* Search for "Partition Table:" in the output. If not present,
-     * then we cannot validate the partition table type.
-     */
-    if (!(start = strstr(output, "Partition Table: ")) ||
-        !(end = strstr(start, "\n"))) {
-        VIR_DEBUG("Unable to find tag in output: %s", output);
-        ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_NOPTTYPE;
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-    start += strlen("Partition Table: ");
-    *end = '\0';
-
-    /* on disk it's "msdos", but we document/use "dos" so deal with it here */
-    if (STREQ(start, "msdos"))
-        start += 2;
-
-    /* Make sure we know about this type */
-    if (virStoragePoolFormatDiskTypeFromString(start) < 0) {
-        ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_PTTYPE_UNK;
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    /*  Does the on disk match what the pool desired? */
-    if (STREQ(start, format))
-        ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_MATCH;
-
-    ret = VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_DIFFERENT;
-
- cleanup:
-    virCommandFree(cmd);
-    VIR_FREE(output);
-    VIR_FREE(error);
-    return ret;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Determine whether the label on the disk is valid or in a known format
- * for the purpose of rewriting the label during build or being able to
- * start a pool on a device.
- *
- * When 'writelabel' is true, if we find a valid disk label on the device,
- * then we shouldn't be attempting to write as the volume may contain
- * data. Force the usage of the overwrite flag to the build command in
- * order to be certain. When the disk label is unrecognized, then it
- * should be safe to write.
- *
- * When 'writelabel' is false, only if we find a valid disk label on the
- * device should we allow the start since for this path we won't be
- * rewriting the label.
- *
- * Return: 0 if it's OK
- *         -1 if something's wrong
- */
-int
-virStorageBackendDiskValidLabel(const char *device,
-                                const char *format,
-                                bool writelabel)
-{
-    int ret = -1;
-    virStorageBackendPARTEDResult check;
-
-    check = virStorageBackendPARTEDFindLabel(device, format);
-    switch (check) {
-    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_ERROR:
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
-                       _("Error checking for disk label, failed to get "
-                         "disk partition information"));
-        break;
-
-    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_MATCH:
-        if (writelabel)
-            virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,
-                           _("Disk label already formatted using '%s'"),
-                           format);
-        else
-            ret = 0;
-        break;
-
-    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_DIFFERENT:
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
-                       _("Known, but different label format present, "
-                         "requires build --overwrite"));
-        break;
-
-    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_UNKNOWN:
-        if (writelabel)
-            ret = 0;
-        else
-            virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
-                           _("Unrecognized disk label found, requires build"));
-        break;
-
-    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_NOPTTYPE:
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
-                       _("Unable to determine Partition Type, "
-                         "requires build --overwrite"));
-        break;
-
-    case VIR_STORAGE_PARTED_PTTYPE_UNK:
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
-                       _("Unknown Partition Type, requires build --overwrite"));
-        break;
-    }
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-
 static int
 virStorageBackendDiskStartPool(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                virStoragePoolObjPtr pool)
diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.h b/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.h
index 79c0e6b75decfa03e042d5f9068a3a3fd0a9acfd..aaabe62244856df1fad06d761b8b8dfac4c46793 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.h
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_disk.h
@@ -28,7 +28,4 @@
 
 extern virStorageBackend virStorageBackendDisk;
 
-int virStorageBackendDiskValidLabel(const char *device,
-                                    const char *format,
-                                    bool writelabel);
 #endif /* __VIR_STORAGE_BACKEND_DISK_H__ */