diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index 1790a5521fd9..f3f1a1eb19bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ extern int console_printk[];
 #define minimum_console_loglevel (console_printk[2])
 #define default_console_loglevel (console_printk[3])
 
-static inline void console_silent(void)
-{
-	console_loglevel = CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_SILENT;
-}
-
 static inline void console_verbose(void)
 {
 	if (console_loglevel)