diff --git a/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp b/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp
index d222bb9ef0c3..03c5fc4fca7f 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/LinkerScript.cpp
@@ -290,15 +290,6 @@ void LinkerScript::readOutputSectionDescription() {
   }
 }
 
-static bool isUnderSysroot(StringRef Path) {
-  if (Config->Sysroot == "")
-    return false;
-  for (; !Path.empty(); Path = sys::path::parent_path(Path))
-    if (sys::fs::equivalent(Config->Sysroot, Path))
-      return true;
-  return false;
-}
-
 // Entry point. The other functions or classes are private to this file.
 void lld::elf2::readLinkerScript(BumpPtrAllocator *A, MemoryBufferRef MB) {
   LinkerScript(A, MB.getBuffer()).run();