1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
index 033a7147e5e..3b6180336d3 100644
--- a/crypto/api.c
+++ b/crypto/api.c
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_alg_sem);
 BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(crypto_chain);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_chain);
 
-static inline struct crypto_alg *crypto_alg_get(struct crypto_alg *alg)
-{
-	atomic_inc(&alg->cra_refcnt);
-	return alg;
-}
-
 struct crypto_alg *crypto_mod_get(struct crypto_alg *alg)
 {
 	return try_module_get(alg->cra_module) ? crypto_alg_get(alg) : NULL;