diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c
index 2b4c83b225a4..f2b7d5a1be17 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c
@@ -798,15 +798,6 @@ int wilc_disconnect(struct wilc_vif *vif)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void wilc_resolve_disconnect_aberration(struct wilc_vif *vif)
-{
-	if (!vif->hif_drv)
-		return;
-	if (vif->hif_drv->hif_state == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP ||
-	    vif->hif_drv->hif_state == HOST_IF_CONNECTING)
-		wilc_disconnect(vif);
-}
-
 int wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *stats)
 {
 	struct wid wid_list[5];
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.h
index 3bc305151651..ac5fe57f872b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.h
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ void wilc_frame_register(struct wilc_vif *vif, u16 frame_type, bool reg);
 int wilc_set_operation_mode(struct wilc_vif *vif, int index, u8 mode,
 			    u8 ifc_id);
 int wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *stats);
-void wilc_resolve_disconnect_aberration(struct wilc_vif *vif);
 int wilc_get_vif_idx(struct wilc_vif *vif);
 int wilc_set_tx_power(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 tx_power);
 int wilc_get_tx_power(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *tx_power);