diff --git a/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.h b/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.h
index 3bacf76d2609..00dc668e052b 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.h
+++ b/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.h
@@ -338,12 +338,6 @@ static inline handle_t *__ext4_journal_start(struct inode *inode,
 handle_t *__ext4_journal_start_reserved(handle_t *handle, unsigned int line,
 					int type);
 
-static inline void ext4_journal_free_reserved(handle_t *handle)
-{
-	if (ext4_handle_valid(handle))
-		jbd2_journal_free_reserved(handle);
-}
-
 static inline handle_t *ext4_journal_current_handle(void)
 {
 	return journal_current_handle();