diff --git a/source3/smbd/globals.h b/source3/smbd/globals.h
index 472aeee5bbf..14337e0c95b 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/globals.h
+++ b/source3/smbd/globals.h
@@ -221,10 +221,6 @@ NTSTATUS smbd_calculate_access_mask(connection_struct *conn,
 				    bool file_existed,
 				    uint32_t access_mask,
 				    uint32_t *access_mask_out);
-NTSTATUS smbd_check_open_rights(struct connection_struct *conn,
-				const struct smb_filename *smb_fname,
-				uint32_t access_mask,
-				uint32_t *access_granted);
 
 void smbd_notify_cancel_by_smbreq(const struct smb_request *smbreq);
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index 6ad85b752e4..976bb6fdb40 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ NTSTATUS smb1_file_se_access_check(struct connection_struct *conn,
  Check if we have open rights.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-NTSTATUS smbd_check_open_rights(struct connection_struct *conn,
+static NTSTATUS smbd_check_open_rights(struct connection_struct *conn,
 				const struct smb_filename *smb_fname,
 				uint32_t access_mask,
 				uint32_t *access_granted)