diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 493b6a80..7d191c3b 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -424,11 +424,6 @@ struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device)
 	return device->wiphy;
 }
 
-struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device)
-{
-	return 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 e18f0ee9..5201c783 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ struct network *device_get_connected_network(struct device *device);
 const char *device_get_path(struct device *device);
 bool device_is_busy(struct device *device);
 struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device);
-struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device);
 enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device);
 
 uint32_t device_add_state_watch(struct device *device,