diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index cd03394e..493b6a80 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -429,11 +429,6 @@ struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device)
 	return device->netdev;
 }
 
-uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device)
-{
-	return device->index;
-}
-
 enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device)
 {
 	return device->state;
diff --git a/src/device.h b/src/device.h
index e48e86cf..e18f0ee9 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ 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);
-uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device);
 enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device);
 
 uint32_t device_add_state_watch(struct device *device,