diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_object.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_object.h
index 54f00b350779..da6e849f41a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_object.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_object.h
@@ -337,13 +337,10 @@ __attribute__((nonnull))
 static inline struct drm_i915_gem_object *
 i915_gem_object_get(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	drm_gem_object_reference(&obj->base);
+	drm_gem_object_get(&obj->base);
 	return obj;
 }
 
-__deprecated
-extern void drm_gem_object_reference(struct drm_gem_object *);
-
 __attribute__((nonnull))
 static inline void
 i915_gem_object_put(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
@@ -351,9 +348,6 @@ i915_gem_object_put(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	__drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
 }
 
-__deprecated
-extern void drm_gem_object_unreference(struct drm_gem_object *);
-
 __deprecated
 extern void drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(struct drm_gem_object *);