diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx4581.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx4581.c
index 84eb08d65d30..6889222f9ed6 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx4581.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx4581.c
@@ -282,11 +282,6 @@ static int rx4581_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int rx4581_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct spi_device_id rx4581_id[] = {
 	{ "rx4581", 0 },
 	{ }
@@ -299,7 +294,6 @@ static struct spi_driver rx4581_driver = {
 		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe	= rx4581_probe,
-	.remove = rx4581_remove,
 	.id_table = rx4581_id,
 };