diff --git a/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c b/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c
index cc90eb51107d1c6c5b502f3db6f4fbb9254fe759..ee60d3ff3953379faa846e18fc22ea7774e6e8c7 100644
--- a/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c
+++ b/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ static inline int stream_running(struct Stream *s)
     return s->regs[R_DMACR] & DMACR_RUNSTOP;
 }
 
-static inline int stream_halted(struct Stream *s)
-{
-    return s->regs[R_DMASR] & DMASR_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline int stream_idle(struct Stream *s)
 {
     return !!(s->regs[R_DMASR] & DMASR_IDLE);