diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board.h
index 376ce18216ff..5cd622039da0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct fb_info;
 struct omap_backlight_config {
 	int default_intensity;
 	int (*set_power)(struct device *dev, int state);
-	int (*check_fb)(struct fb_info *fb);
 };
 
 struct omap_fbmem_config {
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
index 409ca9643528..a3a7f8938175 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!pdata)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
-	omapbl_ops.check_fb = pdata->check_fb;
-
 	bl = kzalloc(sizeof(struct omap_backlight), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (unlikely(!bl))
 		return -ENOMEM;