diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index c8cc1cbb6370..2bed5725aa03 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -438,29 +438,6 @@ static void blkg_destroy_all(struct request_queue *q)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&q->queue_lock);
 }
 
-/*
- * A group is RCU protected, but having an rcu lock does not mean that one
- * can access all the fields of blkg and assume these are valid.  For
- * example, don't try to follow throtl_data and request queue links.
- *
- * Having a reference to blkg under an rcu allows accesses to only values
- * local to groups like group stats and group rate limits.
- */
-void __blkg_release_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
-{
-	struct blkcg_gq *blkg = container_of(rcu_head, struct blkcg_gq, rcu_head);
-
-	/* release the blkcg and parent blkg refs this blkg has been holding */
-	css_put(&blkg->blkcg->css);
-	if (blkg->parent)
-		blkg_put(blkg->parent);
-
-	wb_congested_put(blkg->wb_congested);
-
-	blkg_free(blkg);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__blkg_release_rcu);
-
 static int blkcg_reset_stats(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css,
 			     struct cftype *cftype, u64 val)
 {