diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 4cefee0b6330..12686e8e9343 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -1284,8 +1284,6 @@ static inline int hci_check_conn_params(u16 min, u16 max, u16 latency,
 int hci_register_cb(struct hci_cb *hcb);
 int hci_unregister_cb(struct hci_cb *hcb);
 
-bool hci_req_pending(struct hci_dev *hdev);
-
 struct sk_buff *__hci_cmd_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, u16 opcode, u32 plen,
 			       const void *param, u32 timeout);
 struct sk_buff *__hci_cmd_sync_ev(struct hci_dev *hdev, u16 opcode, u32 plen,
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 6192f6e3242f..fda23720e7b8 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -3560,11 +3560,6 @@ static void hci_send_frame(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	}
 }
 
-bool hci_req_pending(struct hci_dev *hdev)
-{
-	return (hdev->req_status == HCI_REQ_PEND);
-}
-
 /* Send HCI command */
 int hci_send_cmd(struct hci_dev *hdev, __u16 opcode, __u32 plen,
 		 const void *param)