diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index f20f5f890794..b276dcb5d4e8 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -408,8 +408,6 @@ struct snd_soc_jack_pin;
 
 struct snd_soc_jack_gpio;
 
-typedef int (*hw_write_t)(void *,const char* ,int);
-
 enum snd_soc_pcm_subclass {
 	SND_SOC_PCM_CLASS_PCM	= 0,
 	SND_SOC_PCM_CLASS_BE	= 1,