diff --git a/qemu-timer.c b/qemu-timer.c
index 25d5fdcc28..6ca2578581 100644
--- a/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/qemu-timer.c
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ static bool qemu_timer_expired_ns(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time)
     return timer_head && (timer_head->expire_time <= current_time);
 }
 
-int qemu_alarm_pending(void)
-{
-    return alarm_timer->pending;
-}
-
 static inline int alarm_has_dynticks(struct qemu_alarm_timer *t)
 {
     return !!t->rearm;
diff --git a/qemu-timer.h b/qemu-timer.h
index 5a31434f47..623c79334d 100644
--- a/qemu-timer.h
+++ b/qemu-timer.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ uint64_t qemu_timer_expire_time_ns(QEMUTimer *ts);
 
 void qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock);
 void qemu_run_all_timers(void);
-int qemu_alarm_pending(void);
 void configure_alarms(char const *opt);
 void init_clocks(void);
 int init_timer_alarm(void);