diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 48481120c2..cecde2b873 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -75,18 +75,6 @@ DriveInfo *drive_get(BlockInterfaceType type, int bus, int unit)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-DriveInfo *drive_get_by_id(const char *id)
-{
-    DriveInfo *dinfo;
-
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(dinfo, &drives, next) {
-        if (strcmp(id, dinfo->id))
-            continue;
-        return dinfo;
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type)
 {
     int max_bus;
diff --git a/blockdev.h b/blockdev.h
index 32e6979456..37f3a017ea 100644
--- a/blockdev.h
+++ b/blockdev.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ typedef struct DriveInfo {
 #define MAX_SCSI_DEVS	7
 
 extern DriveInfo *drive_get(BlockInterfaceType type, int bus, int unit);
-extern DriveInfo *drive_get_by_id(const char *id);
 extern int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type);
 extern void drive_uninit(DriveInfo *dinfo);
 extern DriveInfo *drive_get_by_blockdev(BlockDriverState *bs);