diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
index bdcda4741c899a0f41b778fdbad554bc4b298e92..16662b0423bfe2019a329a65d0aa4860e9ebcf87 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
@@ -140,15 +140,6 @@ struct ipmi_smi_handlers {
 	 * block.
 	 */
 	void (*set_maintenance_mode)(void *send_info, bool enable);
-
-	/*
-	 * Tell the handler that we are using it/not using it.  The
-	 * message handler get the modules that this handler belongs
-	 * to; this function lets the SMI claim any modules that it
-	 * uses.  These may be NULL if this is not required.
-	 */
-	int (*inc_usecount)(void *send_info);
-	void (*dec_usecount)(void *send_info);
 };
 
 struct ipmi_device_id {