diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
index f3e214f9e25..42e7f030cb1 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@
 !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k
 !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k_iv
 !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_get_tkip_p2k
-!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_key_removed
       </chapter>
 
       <chapter id="powersave">
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index e3fa90ce9ec..c5dbb46debb 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -3591,22 +3591,6 @@ void ieee80211_chswitch_done(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool success);
 void ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			    enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode);
 
-/**
- * ieee80211_key_removed - disable hw acceleration for key
- * @key_conf: The key hw acceleration should be disabled for
- *
- * This allows drivers to indicate that the given key has been
- * removed from hardware acceleration, due to a new key that
- * was added. Don't use this if the key can continue to be used
- * for TX, if the key restriction is on RX only it is permitted
- * to keep the key for TX only and not call this function.
- *
- * Due to locking constraints, it may only be called during
- * @set_key. This function must be allowed to sleep, and the
- * key it tries to disable may still be used until it returns.
- */
-void ieee80211_key_removed(struct ieee80211_key_conf *key_conf);
-
 /**
  * ieee80211_ready_on_channel - notification of remain-on-channel start
  * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index b3b7e526e24..7ae678ba5d6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -194,26 +194,6 @@ static void ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 	key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_key_removed(struct ieee80211_key_conf *key_conf)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_key *key;
-
-	key = container_of(key_conf, struct ieee80211_key, conf);
-
-	might_sleep();
-	assert_key_lock(key->local);
-
-	key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE;
-
-	/*
-	 * Flush TX path to avoid attempts to use this key
-	 * after this function returns. Until then, drivers
-	 * must be prepared to handle the key.
-	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_key_removed);
-
 static void __ieee80211_set_default_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					int idx, bool uni, bool multi)
 {