diff --git a/fs/lockd/xdr.c b/fs/lockd/xdr.c
index 9340e7e10ef6..5b651daad518 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/xdr.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/xdr.c
@@ -95,14 +95,6 @@ nlm_decode_fh(__be32 *p, struct nfs_fh *f)
 	return p + XDR_QUADLEN(NFS2_FHSIZE);
 }
 
-static inline __be32 *
-nlm_encode_fh(__be32 *p, struct nfs_fh *f)
-{
-	*p++ = htonl(NFS2_FHSIZE);
-	memcpy(p, f->data, NFS2_FHSIZE);
-	return p + XDR_QUADLEN(NFS2_FHSIZE);
-}
-
 /*
  * Encode and decode owner handle
  */