diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index 4ce595e45f9..adf84dd8c7b 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -209,11 +209,6 @@ static void netpoll_poll_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 	zap_completion_queue();
 }
 
-static void netpoll_poll(struct netpoll *np)
-{
-	netpoll_poll_dev(np->dev);
-}
-
 static void refill_skbs(void)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -273,7 +268,7 @@ repeat:
 
 	if (!skb) {
 		if (++count < 10) {
-			netpoll_poll(np);
+			netpoll_poll_dev(np->dev);
 			goto repeat;
 		}
 		return NULL;
@@ -334,7 +329,7 @@ void netpoll_send_skb_on_dev(struct netpoll *np, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 
 			/* tickle device maybe there is some cleanup */
-			netpoll_poll(np);
+			netpoll_poll_dev(np->dev);
 
 			udelay(USEC_PER_POLL);
 		}