diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
index a6e95e69296..df86a05067e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
@@ -552,16 +552,6 @@ sthtith(struct aoedev *d)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static inline unsigned char
-ata_scnt(unsigned char *packet) {
-	struct aoe_hdr *h;
-	struct aoe_atahdr *ah;
-
-	h = (struct aoe_hdr *) packet;
-	ah = (struct aoe_atahdr *) (h+1);
-	return ah->scnt;
-}
-
 static void
 rexmit_timer(ulong vp)
 {