diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 96a31026e35d..08038a385ef2 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -744,11 +744,6 @@ static inline void sk_node_init(struct hlist_node *node)
 	node->pprev = NULL;
 }
 
-static inline void sk_nulls_node_init(struct hlist_nulls_node *node)
-{
-	node->pprev = NULL;
-}
-
 static inline void __sk_del_node(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	__hlist_del(&sk->sk_node);