diff --git a/include/exec/memory-internal.h b/include/exec/memory-internal.h
index 6fb1b64410..2f6610a464 100644
--- a/include/exec/memory-internal.h
+++ b/include/exec/memory-internal.h
@@ -86,13 +86,6 @@ static inline void cpu_physical_memory_set_dirty(ram_addr_t addr)
     cpu_physical_memory_set_dirty_flag(addr, DIRTY_MEMORY_CODE);
 }
 
-static inline void cpu_physical_memory_clear_dirty_flag(ram_addr_t addr,
-                                                       unsigned client)
-{
-    assert(client < DIRTY_MEMORY_NUM);
-    clear_bit(addr >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS, ram_list.dirty_memory[client]);
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_physical_memory_set_dirty_range(ram_addr_t start,
                                                        ram_addr_t length)
 {
@@ -112,10 +105,11 @@ static inline void cpu_physical_memory_mask_dirty_range(ram_addr_t start,
 {
     ram_addr_t addr, end;
 
+    assert(client < DIRTY_MEMORY_NUM);
     end = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(start + length);
     start &= TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     for (addr = start; addr < end; addr += TARGET_PAGE_SIZE) {
-        cpu_physical_memory_clear_dirty_flag(addr, client);
+        clear_bit(addr >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS, ram_list.dirty_memory[client]);
     }
 }