diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 60f925df15e2..999fb72688d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1003,17 +1003,6 @@ static void cpsw_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *ndev,
 	}
 }
 
-static inline int __show_stat(char *buf, int maxlen, const char *name, u32 val)
-{
-	static char *leader = "........................................";
-
-	if (!val)
-		return 0;
-	else
-		return snprintf(buf, maxlen, "%s %s %10d\n", name,
-				leader + strlen(name), val);
-}
-
 static int cpsw_common_res_usage_state(struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 {
 	u32 i;