diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h b/drivers/staging/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
index 897961fe9bbc..fc3cd2dff287 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
@@ -501,4 +501,32 @@ extern void hv_synic_init(void *irqarg);
 
 extern void hv_synic_cleanup(void *arg);
 
+
+/* Interface */
+
+
+int hv_ringbuffer_init(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info, void *buffer,
+		   u32 buflen);
+
+void hv_ringbuffer_cleanup(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info);
+
+int hv_ringbuffer_write(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info,
+		    struct scatterlist *sglist,
+		    u32 sgcount);
+
+int hv_ringbuffer_peek(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info, void *buffer,
+		   u32 buflen);
+
+int hv_ringbuffer_read(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info,
+		   void *buffer,
+		   u32 buflen,
+		   u32 offset);
+
+u32 hv_get_ringbuffer_interrupt_mask(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info);
+
+void hv_dump_ring_info(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info, char *prefix);
+
+void hv_ringbuffer_get_debuginfo(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info,
+			    struct hv_ring_buffer_debug_info *debug_info);
+
 #endif /* _HYPERV_VMBUS_H */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c b/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c
index 0a62657fc988..3da333018b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "hyperv.h"
 #include "hyperv_vmbus.h"
-#include "ring_buffer.h"
 
 
 /* #defines */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.h b/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 72d166f1d97a..000000000000
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2009, Microsoft Corporation.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
- * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
- * more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple
- * Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
- *
- * Authors:
- *   Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@microsoft.com>
- *   Hank Janssen  <hjanssen@microsoft.com>
- *   K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@microsoft.com>
- *
- */
-
-
-#ifndef _RING_BUFFER_H_
-#define _RING_BUFFER_H_
-
-#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
-
-
-/* Interface */
-
-
-int hv_ringbuffer_init(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info, void *buffer,
-		   u32 buflen);
-
-void hv_ringbuffer_cleanup(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info);
-
-int hv_ringbuffer_write(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info,
-		    struct scatterlist *sglist,
-		    u32 sgcount);
-
-int hv_ringbuffer_peek(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info, void *buffer,
-		   u32 buflen);
-
-int hv_ringbuffer_read(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info,
-		   void *buffer,
-		   u32 buflen,
-		   u32 offset);
-
-u32 hv_get_ringbuffer_interrupt_mask(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info);
-
-void hv_dump_ring_info(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info, char *prefix);
-
-void hv_ringbuffer_get_debuginfo(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info,
-			    struct hv_ring_buffer_debug_info *debug_info);
-
-#endif /* _RING_BUFFER_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_private.h b/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_private.h
index 3985096be044..73afe0720715 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_private.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/vmbus_private.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #define _VMBUS_PRIVATE_H_
 
 #include "hyperv.h"
-#include "ring_buffer.h"
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <asm/sync_bitops.h>