diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
index 39fffb2e40361547036ea8152ad5991d216eab8f..1f4bb80457b3a8a153a4ae9c44f46196ec8733db 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
@@ -60,16 +60,6 @@ struct max8649_regulator_info {
 	unsigned	ramp_down:1;
 };
 
-/* I2C operations */
-
-static inline int check_range(int min_uV, int max_uV)
-{
-	if ((min_uV < MAX8649_DCDC_VMIN) || (max_uV > MAX8649_DCDC_VMAX)
-		|| (min_uV > max_uV))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* EN_PD means pulldown on EN input */
 static int max8649_enable(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 {