diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_gbl.h b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_gbl.h
index c332c509f..cc37d7bf6 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_gbl.h
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ extern int qla82xx_rd_32(struct qla_hw_data *, ulong);
 
 /* ISP 8021 IDC */
 extern void qla82xx_clear_drv_active(struct qla_hw_data *);
-extern uint32_t  qla82xx_wait_for_state_change(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint32_t);
 extern int qla82xx_idc_lock(struct qla_hw_data *);
 extern void qla82xx_idc_unlock(struct qla_hw_data *);
 extern int qla82xx_device_state_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *);
diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nx.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nx.c
index 51208bf53..6d24083db 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nx.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nx.c
@@ -2922,32 +2922,6 @@ qla82xx_need_qsnt_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
-* qla82xx_wait_for_state_change
-*    Wait for device state to change from given current state
-*
-* Note:
-*     IDC lock must not be held upon entry
-*
-* Return:
-*    Changed device state.
-*/
-uint32_t
-qla82xx_wait_for_state_change(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint32_t curr_state)
-{
-	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
-	uint32_t dev_state;
-
-	do {
-		msleep(1000);
-		qla82xx_idc_lock(ha);
-		dev_state = qla82xx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
-		qla82xx_idc_unlock(ha);
-	} while (dev_state == curr_state);
-
-	return dev_state;
-}
-
 void
 qla8xxx_dev_failed_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {