diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index 2c98da4307df..7ed32772997d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ remote_event_create(REMOTE_EVENT_T *event)
 	sema_init(event->event, 0);
 }
 
-static inline void
-remote_event_destroy(REMOTE_EVENT_T *event)
-{
-	(void)event;
-}
-
 static inline int
 remote_event_wait(REMOTE_EVENT_T *event)
 {