diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index f033ac807013..118699fff2f9 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -40,18 +40,6 @@ static inline void __buffer_unlink(struct journal_head *jh)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * Check a checkpoint buffer could be release or not.
- *
- * Requires j_list_lock
- */
-static inline bool __cp_buffer_busy(struct journal_head *jh)
-{
-	struct buffer_head *bh = jh2bh(jh);
-
-	return (jh->b_transaction || buffer_locked(bh) || buffer_dirty(bh));
-}
-
 /*
  * __jbd2_log_wait_for_space: wait until there is space in the journal.
  *