diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index ce455fe9..cd03394e 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -434,11 +434,6 @@ uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device)
 	return device->index;
 }
 
-const uint8_t *device_get_address(struct device *device)
-{
-	return netdev_get_address(device->netdev);
-}
-
 enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device)
 {
 	return device->state;
diff --git a/src/device.h b/src/device.h
index f79ef403..e48e86cf 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ bool device_is_busy(struct device *device);
 struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device);
 struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device);
 uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device);
-const uint8_t *device_get_address(struct device *device);
 enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device);
 
 uint32_t device_add_state_watch(struct device *device,