diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
index 2a32a8445178..6a4a13544ca1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ void Hal_ReadEFuse(
 		hal_ReadEFuse_BT(padapter, _offset, _size_byte, pbuf);
 }
 
-static void ReadChipVersion8723B(struct adapter *padapter)
+void rtl8723b_read_chip_version(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	u32 value32;
 	struct hal_com_data *pHalData;
@@ -831,11 +831,6 @@ static void ReadChipVersion8723B(struct adapter *padapter)
 	pHalData->chip_normal = ((value32 & RTL_ID) ? false : true);
 }
 
-void rtl8723b_read_chip_version(struct adapter *padapter)
-{
-	ReadChipVersion8723B(padapter);
-}
-
 void rtl8723b_InitBeaconParameters(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	struct hal_com_data *pHalData = GET_HAL_DATA(padapter);