diff --git a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
index 3624b9b..387b4be 100644
--- a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
@@ -425,11 +425,6 @@ static inline void debug_hrtimer_deactivate(struct hrtimer *timer)
 	debug_object_deactivate(timer, &hrtimer_debug_descr);
 }
 
-static inline void debug_hrtimer_free(struct hrtimer *timer)
-{
-	debug_object_free(timer, &hrtimer_debug_descr);
-}
-
 static void __hrtimer_init(struct hrtimer *timer, clockid_t clock_id,
 			   enum hrtimer_mode mode);