diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 215541e26c1a..fd12f2556f0d 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void open_softirq(int nr, void (*action)(struct softirq_action*), void *data)
 	softirq_vec[nr].action = action;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(open_softirq);
+EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(open_softirq);  /*  June 2006  */
 
 /* Tasklets */
 struct tasklet_head