diff --git a/pimd/pim_nht.c b/pimd/pim_nht.c
index 5395c08392..fe96d01a06 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_nht.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_nht.c
@@ -111,42 +111,6 @@ pim_nexthop_cache_find (struct pim_rpf *rpf)
 
 }
 
-static int
-pim_rp_list_cmp (void *v1, void *v2)
-{
-  struct rp_info *rp1 = (struct rp_info *) v1;
-  struct rp_info *rp2 = (struct rp_info *) v2;
-
-  if (rp1 == rp2)
-    return 0;
-
-  if (!rp1 && rp2)
-    return -1;
-
-  if (rp1 && !rp2)
-    return 1;
-
-  /*
-   * Sort by RP IP address
-   */
-  if (rp1->rp.rpf_addr.u.prefix4.s_addr < rp2->rp.rpf_addr.u.prefix4.s_addr)
-    return -1;
-
-  if (rp1->rp.rpf_addr.u.prefix4.s_addr > rp2->rp.rpf_addr.u.prefix4.s_addr)
-    return 1;
-
-  /*
-   * Sort by group IP address
-   */
-  if (rp1->group.u.prefix4.s_addr < rp2->group.u.prefix4.s_addr)
-    return -1;
-
-  if (rp1->group.u.prefix4.s_addr > rp2->group.u.prefix4.s_addr)
-    return 1;
-
-  return -1;
-}
-
 struct pim_nexthop_cache *
 pim_nexthop_cache_add (struct pim_rpf *rpf_addr)
 {
diff --git a/pimd/pim_rp.c b/pimd/pim_rp.c
index 6c83811d9a..78bbd14405 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_rp.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_rp.c
@@ -54,21 +54,12 @@ pim_rp_info_free (struct rp_info *rp_info)
   XFREE (MTYPE_PIM_RP, rp_info);
 }
 
-static int
+int
 pim_rp_list_cmp (void *v1, void *v2)
 {
   struct rp_info *rp1 = (struct rp_info *)v1;
   struct rp_info *rp2 = (struct rp_info *)v2;
 
-  if (rp1 == rp2)
-    return 0;
-
-  if (!rp1 && rp2)
-    return -1;
-
-  if (rp1 && !rp2)
-    return 1;
-
   /*
    * Sort by RP IP address
    */
@@ -87,10 +78,7 @@ pim_rp_list_cmp (void *v1, void *v2)
   if (rp1->group.u.prefix4.s_addr > rp2->group.u.prefix4.s_addr)
     return 1;
 
-  if (rp1 == tail)
-    return 1;
-
-  return -1;
+  return 0;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/pimd/pim_rp.h b/pimd/pim_rp.h
index e5580cfa63..84ab9be482 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_rp.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_rp.h
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ struct pim_rpf *pim_rp_g (struct in_addr group);
 #define RP(G)       pim_rp_g ((G))
 
 void pim_rp_show_information (struct vty *vty, u_char uj);
+
+int pim_rp_list_cmp (void *v1, void *v2);
 #endif