diff --git a/include/net/dst.h b/include/net/dst.h
index 34185e527726..37c540e6394c 100644
--- a/include/net/dst.h
+++ b/include/net/dst.h
@@ -236,12 +236,6 @@ static inline void dst_use_noref(struct dst_entry *dst, unsigned long time)
 	}
 }
 
-static inline void dst_hold_and_use(struct dst_entry *dst, unsigned long time)
-{
-	dst_hold(dst);
-	dst_use_noref(dst, time);
-}
-
 static inline struct dst_entry *dst_clone(struct dst_entry *dst)
 {
 	if (dst)