diff --git a/init/devices.c b/init/devices.c
index 3b4d369..1394351 100644
--- a/init/devices.c
+++ b/init/devices.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #define FIRMWARE_DIR2   "/vendor/firmware"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SELINUX
-static struct selabel_handle *sehandle;
+extern struct selabel_handle *sehandle;
 #endif
 
 static int device_fd = -1;
@@ -219,32 +219,6 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-
-static int make_dir(const char *path, mode_t mode)
-{
-    int rc;
-
-#ifdef HAVE_SELINUX
-    char *secontext = NULL;
-
-    if (sehandle) {
-        selabel_lookup(sehandle, &secontext, path, mode);
-        setfscreatecon(secontext);
-    }
-#endif
-
-    rc = mkdir(path, mode);
-
-#ifdef HAVE_SELINUX
-    if (secontext) {
-        freecon(secontext);
-        setfscreatecon(NULL);
-    }
-#endif
-    return rc;
-}
-
-
 static void add_platform_device(const char *name)
 {
     int name_len = strlen(name);