diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h
index cee72f1523f7..6ed9871f1c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.h
@@ -1944,16 +1944,10 @@ il_is_init(struct il_priv *il)
 	return test_bit(S_INIT, &il->status);
 }
 
-static inline int
-il_is_rfkill_hw(struct il_priv *il)
-{
-	return test_bit(S_RFKILL, &il->status);
-}
-
 static inline int
 il_is_rfkill(struct il_priv *il)
 {
-	return il_is_rfkill_hw(il);
+	return test_bit(S_RFKILL, &il->status);
 }
 
 static inline int