diff --git a/kernel/time/timer.c b/kernel/time/timer.c
index de37e33..c3ad64f 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer.c
@@ -732,11 +732,6 @@ static inline void debug_timer_deactivate(struct timer_list *timer)
 	debug_object_deactivate(timer, &timer_debug_descr);
 }
 
-static inline void debug_timer_free(struct timer_list *timer)
-{
-	debug_object_free(timer, &timer_debug_descr);
-}
-
 static inline void debug_timer_assert_init(struct timer_list *timer)
 {
 	debug_object_assert_init(timer, &timer_debug_descr);