diff --git a/include/linux/dcache.h b/include/linux/dcache.h
index 82a99d366aec..c84ffbfc5098 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcache.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcache.h
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ struct qstr {
 
 #define QSTR_INIT(n,l) { { { .len = l } }, .name = n }
 
-extern const char empty_string[];
 extern const struct qstr empty_name;
-extern const char slash_string[];
 extern const struct qstr slash_name;
 
 struct dentry_stat_t {