diff --git a/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c b/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c
index 2107c948406d..807582335a98 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c
@@ -68,15 +68,6 @@ struct cxl_context *cxl_get_context(struct pci_dev *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cxl_get_context);
 
-struct device *cxl_get_phys_dev(struct pci_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct cxl_afu *afu;
-
-	afu = cxl_pci_to_afu(dev);
-
-	return afu->adapter->dev.parent;
-}
-
 int cxl_release_context(struct cxl_context *ctx)
 {
 	if (ctx->status >= STARTED)