diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 408c6f63bb..b5526501e3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2017-08-13  Florian Weimer  <fweimer@redhat.com>
+
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
+	(__netlink_assert_response): Remove internal_function.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlink_assert_response.c
+	(__netlink_assert_response): Likewise.
+
 2017-08-13  Florian Weimer  <fweimer@redhat.com>
 
 	* include/rpc/pmap_clnt.h (__libc_rpc_getport): Remove
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlink_assert_response.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlink_assert_response.c
index d60eb1515e..39eacb1441 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlink_assert_response.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlink_assert_response.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ get_address_family (int fd)
 }
 
 void
-internal_function
 __netlink_assert_response (int fd, ssize_t result)
 {
   if (result < 0)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
index 6cffb65b14..66bbbe6158 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ extern int __netlink_request (struct netlink_handle *h, int type);
 
 /* Terminate the process if RESULT is an invalid recvmsg result for
    the netlink socket FD.  */
-void __netlink_assert_response (int fd, ssize_t result)
-  internal_function;
+void __netlink_assert_response (int fd, ssize_t result);
 libc_hidden_proto (__netlink_assert_response)
 
 #endif /* netlinkaccess.h */