diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index fb0a85a1eb36..b3f5dbc6d880 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ static inline int hpet_tpcheck(struct hpet_task *tp)
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
 
+#if 0
 int hpet_unregister(struct hpet_task *tp)
 {
 	struct hpet_dev *devp;
@@ -652,6 +653,7 @@ int hpet_unregister(struct hpet_task *tp)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif  /*  0  */
 
 static ctl_table hpet_table[] = {
 	{