diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
index 2bff2f4a325ce..4e031661682a6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@ static inline void batadv_dat_init_own_addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
 }
 
-static inline void batadv_arp_change_timeout(struct net_device *soft_iface,
-					     const char *name)
-{
-}
-
 static inline int batadv_dat_init(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
 	return 0;