diff --git a/drivers/memstick/host/r592.c b/drivers/memstick/host/r592.c
index dd06c18495eb..0e37c6a5ee36 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/host/r592.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/host/r592.c
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ static const char *tpc_names[] = {
  * memstick_debug_get_tpc_name - debug helper that returns string for
  * a TPC number
  */
-const char *memstick_debug_get_tpc_name(int tpc)
+static __maybe_unused const char *memstick_debug_get_tpc_name(int tpc)
 {
 	return tpc_names[tpc-1];
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(memstick_debug_get_tpc_name);
-
 
 /* Read a register*/
 static inline u32 r592_read_reg(struct r592_device *dev, int address)