diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 25b3b202e7..8197165bb5 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -168,23 +168,6 @@ void blockdev_auto_del(BlockBackend *blk)
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns the current mapping of how many units per bus
- * a particular interface can support.
- *
- *  A positive integer indicates n units per bus.
- *  0 implies the mapping has not been established.
- * -1 indicates an invalid BlockInterfaceType was given.
- */
-int drive_get_max_devs(BlockInterfaceType type)
-{
-    if (type >= IF_IDE && type < IF_COUNT) {
-        return if_max_devs[type];
-    }
-
-    return -1;
-}
-
 static int drive_index_to_bus_id(BlockInterfaceType type, int index)
 {
     int max_devs = if_max_devs[type];
diff --git a/include/sysemu/blockdev.h b/include/sysemu/blockdev.h
index ea35c42f5c..f9fb54d437 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/blockdev.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/blockdev.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ DriveInfo *drive_get(BlockInterfaceType type, int bus, int unit);
 void drive_check_orphaned(void);
 DriveInfo *drive_get_by_index(BlockInterfaceType type, int index);
 int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type);
-int drive_get_max_devs(BlockInterfaceType type);
 
 QemuOpts *drive_add(BlockInterfaceType type, int index, const char *file,
                     const char *optstr);