diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c
index 83cfbb882a2d..7f6bd7f069e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ void sharpsl_battery_kick(void)
 {
 	schedule_delayed_work(&sharpsl_bat, msecs_to_jiffies(125));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(sharpsl_battery_kick);
-
 
 static void sharpsl_battery_thread(struct work_struct *private_)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
index a4fdc399d152..742c67301dee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>	/* symbol_get ; symbol_put */
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/gpio_keys.h>
@@ -514,17 +513,6 @@ static struct pxa2xx_spi_chip spitz_ads7846_chip = {
 	.gpio_cs		= SPITZ_GPIO_ADS7846_CS,
 };
 
-static void spitz_bl_kick_battery(void)
-{
-	void (*kick_batt)(void);
-
-	kick_batt = symbol_get(sharpsl_battery_kick);
-	if (kick_batt) {
-		kick_batt();
-		symbol_put(sharpsl_battery_kick);
-	}
-}
-
 static struct corgi_lcd_platform_data spitz_lcdcon_info = {
 	.init_mode		= CORGI_LCD_MODE_VGA,
 	.max_intensity		= 0x2f,
@@ -532,7 +520,7 @@ static struct corgi_lcd_platform_data spitz_lcdcon_info = {
 	.limit_mask		= 0x0b,
 	.gpio_backlight_cont	= SPITZ_GPIO_BACKLIGHT_CONT,
 	.gpio_backlight_on	= SPITZ_GPIO_BACKLIGHT_ON,
-	.kick_battery		= spitz_bl_kick_battery,
+	.kick_battery		= sharpsl_battery_kick,
 };
 
 static struct pxa2xx_spi_chip spitz_lcdcon_chip = {