diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index ad5714f737be..b6c512ce6704 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static int batadv_netlink_mesh_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
  */
-int batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
+static int batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int ret;
@@ -858,8 +858,8 @@ static int batadv_netlink_hardif_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
  */
-int batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+static int batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+					struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int ret;
@@ -1073,8 +1073,8 @@ static int batadv_netlink_vlan_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, < 0 on error
  */
-int batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
+static int batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
+				      struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
index 48102cc7490c..876d2806a67d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ int batadv_netlink_tpmeter_notify(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 				  u8 result, u32 test_time, u64 total_bytes,
 				  u32 cookie);
 
-int batadv_netlink_notify_mesh(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv);
-int batadv_netlink_notify_hardif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-				 struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface);
-int batadv_netlink_notify_vlan(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
-			       struct batadv_softif_vlan *vlan);
-
 extern struct genl_family batadv_netlink_family;
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_NETLINK_H_ */