diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index b35072644e..0eb2823b1b 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -303,16 +303,6 @@ int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type)
     return max_bus;
 }
 
-/* Get a block device.  This should only be used for single-drive devices
-   (e.g. SD/Floppy/MTD).  Multi-disk devices (scsi/ide) should use the
-   appropriate bus.  */
-DriveInfo *drive_get_next(BlockInterfaceType type)
-{
-    static int next_block_unit[IF_COUNT];
-
-    return drive_get(type, 0, next_block_unit[type]++);
-}
-
 static void bdrv_format_print(void *opaque, const char *name)
 {
     qemu_printf(" %s", name);
diff --git a/include/sysemu/blockdev.h b/include/sysemu/blockdev.h
index 32c2d6023c..a750f99b79 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/blockdev.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/blockdev.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ void drive_check_orphaned(void);
 DriveInfo *drive_get_by_index(BlockInterfaceType type, int index);
 int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type);
 int drive_get_max_devs(BlockInterfaceType type);
-DriveInfo *drive_get_next(BlockInterfaceType type);
 
 QemuOpts *drive_def(const char *optstr);
 QemuOpts *drive_add(BlockInterfaceType type, int index, const char *file,