diff --git a/kern/i386/pc/startup.S b/kern/i386/pc/startup.S
index ec94a972f..4d4f2c860 100644
--- a/kern/i386/pc/startup.S
+++ b/kern/i386/pc/startup.S
@@ -451,18 +451,6 @@ gate_a20_check_state:
 	. = _start + GRUB_KERNEL_MACHINE_RAW_SIZE
 
 
-/*
- * grub_stop_floppy()
- *
- * Stop the floppy drive from spinning, so that other software is
- * jumped to with a known state.
- */
-FUNCTION(grub_stop_floppy)
-	movw	$0x3F2, %dx
-	xorb	%al, %al
-	outb	%al, %dx
-	ret
-
 /*
  * grub_exit()
  *