diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
index 81aaf21212d7d6545aeade47ae651ce2a91214d8..33ec4543fb4f82b21216f6105f2953366330ed50 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pca955x.c
@@ -145,12 +145,6 @@ static inline int pca95xx_num_input_regs(int bits)
 	return (bits + 7) / 8;
 }
 
-/* 4 bits per LED selector register */
-static inline int pca95xx_num_led_regs(int bits)
-{
-	return (bits + 3)  / 4;
-}
-
 /*
  * Return an LED selector register value based on an existing one, with
  * the appropriate 2-bit state value set for the given LED number (0-3).