diff --git a/source4/lib/stream/packet.c b/source4/lib/stream/packet.c
index c5df55a9c51..6f4bfaa9b7f 100644
--- a/source4/lib/stream/packet.c
+++ b/source4/lib/stream/packet.c
@@ -612,15 +612,3 @@ _PUBLIC_ NTSTATUS packet_full_request_u32(void *private_data, DATA_BLOB blob, si
 	}
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
 }
-
-_PUBLIC_ NTSTATUS packet_full_request_u16(void *private_data, DATA_BLOB blob, size_t *size)
-{
-	if (blob.length < 2) {
-		return STATUS_MORE_ENTRIES;
-	}
-	*size = 2 + RSVAL(blob.data, 0);
-	if (*size > blob.length) {
-		return STATUS_MORE_ENTRIES;
-	}
-	return NT_STATUS_OK;
-}
diff --git a/source4/lib/stream/packet.h b/source4/lib/stream/packet.h
index 7f27598e337..afd0591a0f6 100644
--- a/source4/lib/stream/packet.h
+++ b/source4/lib/stream/packet.h
@@ -61,6 +61,5 @@ void packet_queue_run(struct packet_context *pc);
 */
 NTSTATUS packet_full_request_nbt(void *private_data, DATA_BLOB blob, size_t *size);
 NTSTATUS packet_full_request_u32(void *private_data, DATA_BLOB blob, size_t *size);
-NTSTATUS packet_full_request_u16(void *private_data, DATA_BLOB blob, size_t *size);