diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h
index be1446368822..6ad5ee8f4ac8 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
 #include "csr_support.h"
 #include "sme_inside.h"
 #include "cds_reg_service.h"
+#include "wlan_objmgr_vdev_obj.h"
 
-extern void wlan_objmgr_vdev_release_ref(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
-						wlan_objmgr_ref_dbgid id);
 #define CSR_PASSIVE_MAX_CHANNEL_TIME   110
 #define CSR_PASSIVE_MIN_CHANNEL_TIME   60