diff --git a/drivers/base/power/domain_governor.c b/drivers/base/power/domain_governor.c
index cd08c5885190..c13e44823f16 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/domain_governor.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/domain_governor.c
@@ -327,11 +327,6 @@ static bool default_power_down_ok(struct dev_pm_domain *pd)
 	return _default_power_down_ok(pd, ktime_get());
 }
 
-static bool always_on_power_down_ok(struct dev_pm_domain *domain)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 static bool cpu_power_down_ok(struct dev_pm_domain *pd)
 {
@@ -401,6 +396,5 @@ struct dev_power_governor simple_qos_governor = {
  * pm_genpd_gov_always_on - A governor implementing an always-on policy
  */
 struct dev_power_governor pm_domain_always_on_gov = {
-	.power_down_ok = always_on_power_down_ok,
 	.suspend_ok = default_suspend_ok,
 };