diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
index e4d9fd3a12d2..6fe0b56bfbe8 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
@@ -2115,9 +2115,6 @@ bool hdd_is_valid_mac_address(const uint8_t *pMacAddr);
 QDF_STATUS hdd_issta_p2p_clientconnected(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx);
 bool wlan_hdd_validate_modules_state(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx);
 
-struct qdf_mac_addr *
-hdd_wlan_get_ibss_mac_addr_from_staid(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
-				      uint8_t staIdx);
 #ifdef MSM_PLATFORM
 /**
  * hdd_bus_bw_compute_timer_start() - start the bandwidth timer
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index 73f444b8d71d..4902ecfeb290 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -1600,6 +1600,31 @@ static void hdd_clear_roam_profile_ie(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
 	hdd_exit();
 }
 
+/**
+ * hdd_wlan_get_ibss_mac_addr_from_staid() - Get IBSS MAC address
+ * @adapter: Adapter upon which the IBSS client is active
+ * @staIdx: Station index of the IBSS peer
+ *
+ * Return: a pointer to the MAC address of the IBSS peer if the peer is
+ *	   found, otherwise %NULL.
+ */
+static struct qdf_mac_addr *
+hdd_wlan_get_ibss_mac_addr_from_staid(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
+				      uint8_t staIdx)
+{
+	uint8_t idx;
+	struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_PEERS; idx++) {
+		if (HDD_WLAN_INVALID_STA_ID !=
+				sta_ctx->conn_info.staId[idx] &&
+				staIdx == sta_ctx->conn_info.staId[idx]) {
+			return &sta_ctx->conn_info.peerMacAddress[idx];
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * hdd_roam_deregister_sta() - deregister station
  * @adapter: pointer to adapter
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
index accbb481c900..fae30973137c 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
@@ -3372,31 +3372,6 @@ error:
 	return;
 }
 
-/**
- * hdd_wlan_get_ibss_mac_addr_from_staid() - Get IBSS MAC address
- * @adapter: Adapter upon which the IBSS client is active
- * @staIdx: Station index of the IBSS peer
- *
- * Return: a pointer to the MAC address of the IBSS peer if the peer is
- *	   found, otherwise %NULL.
- */
-struct qdf_mac_addr *
-hdd_wlan_get_ibss_mac_addr_from_staid(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
-				      uint8_t staIdx)
-{
-	uint8_t idx;
-	struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
-
-	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_PEERS; idx++) {
-		if (HDD_WLAN_INVALID_STA_ID !=
-				sta_ctx->conn_info.staId[idx] &&
-				staIdx == sta_ctx->conn_info.staId[idx]) {
-			return &sta_ctx->conn_info.peerMacAddress[idx];
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * hdd_wlan_get_ibss_peer_info() - Print IBSS peer information
  * @adapter: Adapter upon which the IBSS client is active