diff --git a/fs/proc/array.c b/fs/proc/array.c
index d67a72dcb92c..598803576e4c 100644
--- a/fs/proc/array.c
+++ b/fs/proc/array.c
@@ -736,16 +736,10 @@ static int children_seq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int children_seq_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	seq_release(inode, file);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 const struct file_operations proc_tid_children_operations = {
 	.open    = children_seq_open,
 	.read    = seq_read,
 	.llseek  = seq_lseek,
-	.release = children_seq_release,
+	.release = seq_release,
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_CHILDREN */