diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
index c11d64bf08fb..f610aef6bf59 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/spcp8x5.c
@@ -235,18 +235,6 @@ static void spcp8x5_set_work_mode(struct usb_serial_port *port, u16 value,
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "failed to set work mode: %d\n", ret);
 }
 
-static int spcp8x5_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
-{
-	u8 msr;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = spcp8x5_get_msr(port, &msr);
-	if (ret || msr & MSR_STATUS_LINE_DCD)
-		return 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void spcp8x5_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on)
 {
 	struct spcp8x5_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
@@ -458,7 +446,6 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver spcp8x5_device = {
 	.num_bulk_out		= 1,
 	.open			= spcp8x5_open,
 	.dtr_rts		= spcp8x5_dtr_rts,
-	.carrier_raised		= spcp8x5_carrier_raised,
 	.set_termios		= spcp8x5_set_termios,
 	.init_termios		= spcp8x5_init_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= spcp8x5_tiocmget,