diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index e65faa98146e..7c66eb7b2e28 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -388,27 +388,6 @@ int __tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port, unsigned char ch, char flag)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__tty_insert_flip_char);
 
-/**
- *	tty_schedule_flip	-	push characters to ldisc
- *	@port: tty port to push from
- *
- *	Takes any pending buffers and transfers their ownership to the
- *	ldisc side of the queue. It then schedules those characters for
- *	processing by the line discipline.
- */
-
-void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
-
-	/* paired w/ acquire in flush_to_ldisc(); ensures
-	 * flush_to_ldisc() sees buffer data.
-	 */
-	smp_store_release(&buf->tail->commit, buf->tail->used);
-	queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &buf->work);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_schedule_flip);
-
 /**
  *	tty_prepare_flip_string		-	make room for characters
  *	@port: tty port
@@ -560,7 +539,14 @@ static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
 
 void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port)
 {
-	tty_schedule_flip(port);
+	struct tty_bufhead *buf = &port->buf;
+
+	/*
+	 * Paired w/ acquire in flush_to_ldisc(); ensures flush_to_ldisc() sees
+	 * buffer data.
+	 */
+	smp_store_release(&buf->tail->commit, buf->tail->used);
+	queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &buf->work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_flip_buffer_push);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_flip.h b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
index d43837f2ce3a..42daf57582a9 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_flip.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ extern int tty_insert_flip_string_fixed_flag(struct tty_port *port,
 extern int tty_prepare_flip_string(struct tty_port *port,
 		unsigned char **chars, size_t size);
 extern void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_port *port);
-void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port);
 int __tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port, unsigned char ch, char flag);
 
 static inline int tty_insert_flip_char(struct tty_port *port,