diff --git a/rt/aio_sigqueue.c b/rt/aio_sigqueue.c
index fd8a6b2387..97abc6b1ae 100644
--- a/rt/aio_sigqueue.c
+++ b/rt/aio_sigqueue.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <aio_misc.h>
 
 int
-attribute_hidden internal_function
+attribute_hidden
 __aio_sigqueue (int sig, const union sigval val, pid_t caller_pid)
 {
   __set_errno (ENOSYS);
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/aio_misc.h b/sysdeps/generic/aio_misc.h
index a941a68aaa..c0622b2ab6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/aio_misc.h
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/aio_misc.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ typedef union
 
 
 /* Send the signal.  */
-extern int __aio_sigqueue (int sig, const union sigval val, pid_t caller_pid)
-     internal_function;
+extern int __aio_sigqueue (int sig, const union sigval val, pid_t caller_pid);
 
 
 #endif /* aio_misc.h */
diff --git a/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.c b/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.c
index 511a0977a6..b99da5319e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.c
+++ b/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ get_elem (void)
 
 
 void
-internal_function
 __aio_free_request (struct requestlist *elem)
 {
   elem->running = no;
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ __aio_free_request (struct requestlist *elem)
 
 
 struct requestlist *
-internal_function
 __aio_find_req (aiocb_union *elem)
 {
   struct requestlist *runp = requests;
@@ -192,7 +190,6 @@ __aio_find_req (aiocb_union *elem)
 
 
 struct requestlist *
-internal_function
 __aio_find_req_fd (int fildes)
 {
   struct requestlist *runp = requests;
@@ -206,7 +203,6 @@ __aio_find_req_fd (int fildes)
 
 
 void
-internal_function
 __aio_remove_request (struct requestlist *last, struct requestlist *req,
 		      int all)
 {
@@ -299,7 +295,6 @@ weak_alias (__aio_init, aio_init)
 /* The main function of the async I/O handling.  It enqueues requests
    and if necessary starts and handles threads.  */
 struct requestlist *
-internal_function
 __aio_enqueue_request (aiocb_union *aiocbp, int operation)
 {
   int result = 0;
diff --git a/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.h b/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.h
index 6e9e06f05a..4dca71237e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.h
+++ b/sysdeps/pthread/aio_misc.h
@@ -93,35 +93,30 @@ extern pthread_mutex_t __aio_requests_mutex attribute_hidden;
 /* Enqueue request.  */
 extern struct requestlist *__aio_enqueue_request (aiocb_union *aiocbp,
 						  int operation)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+  attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Find request entry for given AIO control block.  */
-extern struct requestlist *__aio_find_req (aiocb_union *elem)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+extern struct requestlist *__aio_find_req (aiocb_union *elem) attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Find request entry for given file descriptor.  */
-extern struct requestlist *__aio_find_req_fd (int fildes)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+extern struct requestlist *__aio_find_req_fd (int fildes) attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Remove request from the list.  */
 extern void __aio_remove_request (struct requestlist *last,
 				  struct requestlist *req, int all)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+     attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Release the entry for the request.  */
-extern void __aio_free_request (struct requestlist *req)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+extern void __aio_free_request (struct requestlist *req) attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Notify initiator of request and tell this everybody listening.  */
-extern void __aio_notify (struct requestlist *req)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+extern void __aio_notify (struct requestlist *req) attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Notify initiator of request.  */
-extern int __aio_notify_only (struct sigevent *sigev)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+extern int __aio_notify_only (struct sigevent *sigev) attribute_hidden;
 
 /* Send the signal.  */
 extern int __aio_sigqueue (int sig, const union sigval val, pid_t caller_pid)
-     attribute_hidden internal_function;
+     attribute_hidden;
 
 #endif /* aio_misc.h */
diff --git a/sysdeps/pthread/aio_notify.c b/sysdeps/pthread/aio_notify.c
index 19a4729318..725e03ba12 100644
--- a/sysdeps/pthread/aio_notify.c
+++ b/sysdeps/pthread/aio_notify.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ notify_func_wrapper (void *arg)
 
 
 int
-internal_function
 __aio_notify_only (struct sigevent *sigev)
 {
   int result = 0;
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ __aio_notify_only (struct sigevent *sigev)
 
 
 void
-internal_function
 __aio_notify (struct requestlist *req)
 {
   struct waitlist *waitlist;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aio_sigqueue.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aio_sigqueue.c
index 714e9659df..aad39aedbc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aio_sigqueue.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aio_sigqueue.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 /* Return any pending signal or wait for one for the given time.  */
 int
-internal_function
 __aio_sigqueue (int sig, const union sigval val, pid_t caller_pid)
 {
   siginfo_t info;
