diff --git a/arch/mips/ar7/prom.c b/arch/mips/ar7/prom.c
index 453dd22ad416..c1fdd3682812 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ar7/prom.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ar7/prom.c
@@ -272,13 +272,6 @@ static inline void serial_out(int offset, int value)
 	writel(value, (void *)PORT(offset));
 }
 
-char prom_getchar(void)
-{
-	while (!(serial_in(UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_DR))
-		;
-	return serial_in(UART_RX);
-}
-
 int prom_putchar(char c)
 {
 	while ((serial_in(UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_TEMT) == 0)