diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index eddf8ee270e7..99e58b773266 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -5101,11 +5101,6 @@ static inline const char *netdev_name(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return dev->name;
 }
 
-static inline bool netdev_unregistering(const struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNREGISTERING;
-}
-
 static inline const char *netdev_reg_state(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	switch (dev->reg_state) {