diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
index d1e9001346..ed4c3cd3f8 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
 
 static Eina_Bool _key_action_activate(Evas_Object *obj, const char *params);
 static Eina_Bool _efl_ui_image_smart_internal_file_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd, const char *file, const Eina_File *f, const char *key);
-static void _efl_ui_image_sizing_eval(Eo *obj);
 
 static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
    {"activate", _key_action_activate},
@@ -777,8 +776,8 @@ _efl_ui_image_internal_scale_set(Evas_Object *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd, double
    _efl_ui_image_internal_sizing_eval(obj, sd);
 }
 
-static void
-_efl_ui_image_sizing_eval(Eo *obj)
+void
+_efl_ui_image_sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
    Evas_Coord minw = -1, minh = -1, maxw = -1, maxh = -1;
    int w = 0, h = 0;
@@ -1967,13 +1966,6 @@ elm_image_scale_up_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
    return sd->scale_up;
 }
 
-EAPI void
-elm_image_sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj)
-{
-   EFL_UI_IMAGE_CHECK(obj);
-   _efl_ui_image_sizing_eval(obj);
-}
-
 EAPI void
 elm_image_no_scale_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool no_scale)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_icon.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_icon.c
index f0d07460ef..b89fe586e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_icon.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_icon.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ _internal_elm_icon_standard_set(Evas_Object *obj,
    if (ret)
      {
         eina_stringshare_replace(&sd->stdicon, name);
-        elm_image_sizing_eval(obj);
+        _elm_image_sizing_eval(obj);
         return EINA_TRUE;
      }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h
index 2cb4b71272..2cd9b99c71 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h
@@ -522,14 +522,6 @@ EAPI void elm_image_resize_up_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool resize_up);
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool elm_image_resize_up_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 
-/** Re-evaluate the object's final geometry.
- *
- * @since 1.7
- *
- * @ingroup Elm_Image
- */
-EAPI void elm_image_sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj);
-
 /**
  * @brief Control if the object is (up/down) resizable.
  *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_priv.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_priv.h
index dcdecee995..8f17ac65c3 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_priv.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_priv.h
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ void                *_elm_icon_signal_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj,
                                                    const char *emission,
                                                    const char *source,
                                                    Edje_Signal_Cb func_cb);
+ void                _elm_image_sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj);
 /* end of DEPRECATED */