diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.h b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.h
index 52ca5412a18d..52f4195cf6f4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ struct ade7854_state {
 
 };
 
-extern int ade7854_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, struct device *dev);
-extern int ade7854_remove(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
+int ade7854_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, struct device *dev);
+int ade7854_remove(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
 
 #endif