diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/core.c
index 6a3ebfcd7223..3351ce23f413 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/core.c
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ enum omapdss_version omapdss_get_version(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omapdss_get_version);
 
-struct platform_device *dss_get_core_pdev(void)
-{
-	return core.pdev;
-}
-
 int dss_dsi_enable_pads(int dsi_id, unsigned lane_mask)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *board_data = core.pdev->dev.platform_data;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h
index 5dd29c98143a..0db7162235c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ struct seq_file;
 struct platform_device;
 
 /* core */
-struct platform_device *dss_get_core_pdev(void);
 int dss_dsi_enable_pads(int dsi_id, unsigned lane_mask);
 void dss_dsi_disable_pads(int dsi_id, unsigned lane_mask);
 int dss_set_min_bus_tput(struct device *dev, unsigned long tput);