diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c b/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
index 449aa29931bc..f4372d0c7ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
@@ -178,23 +178,6 @@ int __devinit __pata_platform_probe(struct device *dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__pata_platform_probe);
 
-/**
- *	__pata_platform_remove		-	unplug a platform interface
- *	@dev: device
- *
- *	A platform bus ATA device has been unplugged. Perform the needed
- *	cleanup. Also called on module unload for any active devices.
- */
-int __pata_platform_remove(struct device *dev)
-{
-	struct ata_host *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-
-	ata_host_detach(host);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__pata_platform_remove);
-
 static int __devinit pata_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct resource *io_res;
diff --git a/include/linux/ata_platform.h b/include/linux/ata_platform.h
index b856a2a590d9..fe9989636b62 100644
--- a/include/linux/ata_platform.h
+++ b/include/linux/ata_platform.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ extern int __devinit __pata_platform_probe(struct device *dev,
 					   unsigned int ioport_shift,
 					   int __pio_mask);
 
-extern int __devexit __pata_platform_remove(struct device *dev);
-
 /*
  * Marvell SATA private data
  */