diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index aeabadeef82b..f9c0980abeea 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -160,14 +160,6 @@ static int rfcomm_dev_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return err;
 }
 
-/* we block the open until the dlc->state becomes BT_CONNECTED */
-static int rfcomm_dev_carrier_raised(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	struct rfcomm_dev *dev = container_of(port, struct rfcomm_dev, port);
-
-	return (dev->dlc->state == BT_CONNECTED);
-}
-
 /* device-specific cleanup: close the dlc */
 static void rfcomm_dev_shutdown(struct tty_port *port)
 {