diff --git a/samples/bpf/test_lru_dist.c b/samples/bpf/test_lru_dist.c
index 5efb91763d65..1c161276d57b 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/test_lru_dist.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/test_lru_dist.c
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ static inline void INIT_LIST_HEAD(struct list_head *list)
 	list->prev = list;
 }
 
-static inline int list_empty(const struct list_head *head)
-{
-	return head->next == head;
-}
-
 static inline void __list_add(struct list_head *new,
 			      struct list_head *prev,
 			      struct list_head *next)