diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c
index f9c3b1d38fc2..2154dd5e37bd 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c
@@ -1128,11 +1128,6 @@ static inline void shadowmode_on(struct tridentfb_par *par)
 	write3CE(par, CyberControl, read3CE(par, CyberControl) | 0x81);
 }
 
-static inline void shadowmode_off(struct tridentfb_par *par)
-{
-	write3CE(par, CyberControl, read3CE(par, CyberControl) & 0x7E);
-}
-
 /* Set the hardware to the requested video mode */
 static int tridentfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 {