diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 48b29d24c9f4..1686e4085646 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ cifs_posix_lock_set(struct file *file, struct file_lock *flock)
 		rc = wait_event_interruptible(flock->fl_wait, !flock->fl_next);
 		if (!rc)
 			goto try_again;
-		locks_delete_block(flock);
+		posix_unblock_lock(flock);
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/fs/locks.c b/fs/locks.c
index 72fb2b722211..d732e2226f17 100644
--- a/fs/locks.c
+++ b/fs/locks.c
@@ -496,13 +496,12 @@ static void __locks_delete_block(struct file_lock *waiter)
 
 /*
  */
-void locks_delete_block(struct file_lock *waiter)
+static void locks_delete_block(struct file_lock *waiter)
 {
 	lock_flocks();
 	__locks_delete_block(waiter);
 	unlock_flocks();
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(locks_delete_block);
 
 /* Insert waiter into blocker's block list.
  * We use a circular list so that processes can be easily woken up in
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 172303655702..6cfc9a29a783 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -1006,7 +1006,6 @@ extern int vfs_setlease(struct file *, long, struct file_lock **);
 extern int lease_modify(struct file_lock **, int);
 extern int lock_may_read(struct inode *, loff_t start, unsigned long count);
 extern int lock_may_write(struct inode *, loff_t start, unsigned long count);
-extern void locks_delete_block(struct file_lock *waiter);
 extern void lock_flocks(void);
 extern void unlock_flocks(void);
 #else /* !CONFIG_FILE_LOCKING */
@@ -1150,10 +1149,6 @@ static inline int lock_may_write(struct inode *inode, loff_t start,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static inline void locks_delete_block(struct file_lock *waiter)
-{
-}
-
 static inline void lock_flocks(void)
 {
 }