diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 23042b1b3a08..16fbcf7a2de3 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -268,14 +268,6 @@ static int log_buf_get_len(void)
 	return logged_chars;
 }
 
-/*
- * Clears the ring-buffer
- */
-void log_buf_clear(void)
-{
-	logged_chars = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Copy a range of characters from the log buffer.
  */