diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
index 54333f6c9d67d..ca9a73fe9cc54 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
@@ -39,20 +39,6 @@ struct eeh_rmv_data {
 	int removed;
 };
 
-/**
- * eeh_pcid_name - Retrieve name of PCI device driver
- * @pdev: PCI device
- *
- * This routine is used to retrieve the name of PCI device driver
- * if that's valid.
- */
-static inline const char *eeh_pcid_name(struct pci_dev *pdev)
-{
-	if (pdev && pdev->dev.driver)
-		return pdev->dev.driver->name;
-	return "";
-}
-
 /**
  * eeh_pcid_get - Get the PCI device driver
  * @pdev: PCI device