diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/smp.h b/headers/private/kernel/smp.h
index 8e9c793d69..1fbc1cab44 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/smp.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/smp.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ int32 smp_get_current_cpu(void);
 
 int smp_intercpu_int_handler(int32 cpu);
 
-void _acquire_spinlock(spinlock* lock);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ acquire_spinlock_inline(spinlock* lock)
 {
 	if (atomic_or((int32*)lock, 1) == 0)
 		return;
-	_acquire_spinlock(lock);
+	acquire_spinlock(lock);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/system/kernel/smp.cpp b/src/system/kernel/smp.cpp
index 3a56c59cc7..3d7d58c0d9 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/smp.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/smp.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ process_all_pending_ici(int32 currentCPU)
 
 
 void
-_acquire_spinlock(spinlock* lock)
+acquire_spinlock(spinlock* lock)
 {
 #if DEBUG_SPINLOCKS
 	if (are_interrupts_enabled()) {
@@ -1294,6 +1294,3 @@ memory_write_barrier(void)
 {
 	arch_cpu_memory_write_barrier();
 }
-
-
-#pragma weak acquire_spinlock=_acquire_spinlock