diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 823e9ab..b4d87eb 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
 static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
 static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
 
-struct tipc_node *tipc_nodes = NULL;	/* sorted list of nodes within cluster */
+/* sorted list of nodes within cluster */
+static struct tipc_node *tipc_nodes = NULL;
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(node_create_lock);
 
@@ -587,22 +588,6 @@
 		node_lost_contact(n_ptr);
 }
 
-u32 tipc_available_nodes(const u32 domain)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-	u32 cnt = 0;
-
-	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	for (n_ptr = tipc_nodes; n_ptr; n_ptr = n_ptr->next) {
-		if (!tipc_in_scope(domain, n_ptr->addr))
-			continue;
-		if (tipc_node_is_up(n_ptr))
-			cnt++;
-	}
-	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	return cnt;
-}
-
 struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
 {
 	u32 domain;