diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/mite.h b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/mite.h
index 9968d8dc53af..5137e18707fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/mite.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/mite.h
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ static inline void mite_free(struct mite_struct *mite)
 	kfree(mite);
 }
 
-static inline unsigned int mite_device_id(struct mite_struct *mite)
-{
-	return mite->pcidev->device;
-};
-
 int mite_setup(struct mite_struct *mite);
 int mite_setup2(struct mite_struct *mite, unsigned use_iodwbsr_1);
 void mite_unsetup(struct mite_struct *mite);