diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.h b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.h
index 1d9f11255c64..b34246c6ec87 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.h
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.h
@@ -452,12 +452,6 @@ static inline bool fanotify_is_error_event(u32 mask)
 	return mask & FAN_FS_ERROR;
 }
 
-static inline bool fanotify_event_has_path(struct fanotify_event *event)
-{
-	return event->type == FANOTIFY_EVENT_TYPE_PATH ||
-		event->type == FANOTIFY_EVENT_TYPE_PATH_PERM;
-}
-
 static inline struct path *fanotify_event_path(struct fanotify_event *event)
 {
 	if (event->type == FANOTIFY_EVENT_TYPE_PATH)