diff --git a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout-export.h b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout-export.h
index 1a16b449..f0799313 100644
--- a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout-export.h
+++ b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout-export.h
@@ -311,15 +311,6 @@ struct ivi_layout_interface {
 						     int32_t x, int32_t y,
 						     int32_t width, int32_t height);
 
-	/**
-	 * \brief Set the horizontal and vertical dimension of the surface.
-	 *
-	 * \return IVI_SUCCEEDED if the method call was successful
-	 * \return IVI_FAILED if the method call was failed
-	 */
-	int32_t (*surface_set_dimension)(struct ivi_layout_surface *ivisurf,
-					 int32_t dest_width, int32_t dest_height);
-
 	/**
 	 * \brief Sets the orientation of a ivi_surface.
 	 *
diff --git a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
index ee987547..cbb825dd 100644
--- a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
+++ b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
@@ -2029,30 +2029,6 @@ ivi_layout_surface_set_destination_rectangle(struct ivi_layout_surface *ivisurf,
 	return IVI_SUCCEEDED;
 }
 
-static int32_t
-ivi_layout_surface_set_dimension(struct ivi_layout_surface *ivisurf,
-				 int32_t dest_width, int32_t dest_height)
-{
-	struct ivi_layout_surface_properties *prop = NULL;
-
-	if (ivisurf == NULL) {
-		weston_log("ivi_layout_surface_set_dimension: invalid argument\n");
-		return IVI_FAILED;
-	}
-
-	prop = &ivisurf->pending.prop;
-	prop->dest_width  = dest_width;
-	prop->dest_height = dest_height;
-
-	if (ivisurf->prop.dest_width != dest_width ||
-	    ivisurf->prop.dest_height != dest_height)
-		ivisurf->event_mask |= IVI_NOTIFICATION_DIMENSION;
-	else
-		ivisurf->event_mask &= ~IVI_NOTIFICATION_DIMENSION;
-
-	return IVI_SUCCEEDED;
-}
-
 static int32_t
 ivi_layout_surface_set_orientation(struct ivi_layout_surface *ivisurf,
 				   enum wl_output_transform orientation)
@@ -2576,7 +2552,6 @@ static struct ivi_layout_interface ivi_layout_interface = {
 	.surface_set_opacity			= ivi_layout_surface_set_opacity,
 	.surface_set_source_rectangle		= ivi_layout_surface_set_source_rectangle,
 	.surface_set_destination_rectangle	= ivi_layout_surface_set_destination_rectangle,
-	.surface_set_dimension			= ivi_layout_surface_set_dimension,
 	.surface_set_orientation		= ivi_layout_surface_set_orientation,
 	.surface_set_content_observer		= ivi_layout_surface_set_content_observer,
 	.surface_add_notification		= ivi_layout_surface_add_notification,
diff --git a/tests/ivi_layout-internal-test.c b/tests/ivi_layout-internal-test.c
index 8dd2e6ac..1e22c759 100644
--- a/tests/ivi_layout-internal-test.c
+++ b/tests/ivi_layout-internal-test.c
@@ -90,16 +90,6 @@ test_surface_bad_orientation(struct test_context *ctx)
 	iassert(lyt->surface_set_orientation(NULL, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_90) == IVI_FAILED);
 }
 
-static void
-test_surface_bad_dimension(struct test_context *ctx)
-{
-	const struct ivi_layout_interface *lyt = ctx->layout_interface;
-
-	iassert(lyt->surface_set_dimension(NULL, 200, 300) == IVI_FAILED);
-
-	lyt->commit_changes();
-}
-
 static void
 test_surface_bad_source_rectangle(struct test_context *ctx)
 {
@@ -1001,7 +991,6 @@ run_internal_tests(void *data)
 	test_surface_bad_visibility(ctx);
 	test_surface_bad_destination_rectangle(ctx);
 	test_surface_bad_orientation(ctx);
-	test_surface_bad_dimension(ctx);
 	test_surface_bad_source_rectangle(ctx);
 	test_surface_bad_properties(ctx);
 
diff --git a/tests/ivi_layout-test-plugin.c b/tests/ivi_layout-test-plugin.c
index 00b1e87d..7c72c36c 100644
--- a/tests/ivi_layout-test-plugin.c
+++ b/tests/ivi_layout-test-plugin.c
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ RUNNER_TEST(surface_dimension)
 	runner_assert(prop->dest_height == 1);
 
 	runner_assert(IVI_SUCCEEDED ==
-		      lyt->surface_set_dimension(ivisurf, 200, 300));
+		      lyt->surface_set_destination_rectangle(ivisurf, prop->dest_x,
+		      prop->dest_y, 200, 300));
 
 	runner_assert(prop->dest_width == 1);
 	runner_assert(prop->dest_height == 1);
@@ -621,17 +622,6 @@ RUNNER_TEST(commit_changes_after_orientation_set_surface_destroy)
 		      ivisurf, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_90) == IVI_SUCCEEDED);
 }
 
-RUNNER_TEST(commit_changes_after_dimension_set_surface_destroy)
-{
-	const struct ivi_layout_interface *lyt = ctx->layout_interface;
-	struct ivi_layout_surface *ivisurf;
-
-	ivisurf = lyt->get_surface_from_id(IVI_TEST_SURFACE_ID(0));
-	runner_assert(ivisurf != NULL);
-	runner_assert(lyt->surface_set_dimension(
-		      ivisurf, 200, 300) == IVI_SUCCEEDED);
-}
-
 RUNNER_TEST(commit_changes_after_source_rectangle_set_surface_destroy)
 {
 	const struct ivi_layout_interface *lyt = ctx->layout_interface;
diff --git a/tests/ivi_layout-test.c b/tests/ivi_layout-test.c
index 196ef8fb..e2ee5c44 100644
--- a/tests/ivi_layout-test.c
+++ b/tests/ivi_layout-test.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ const char * const surface_property_commit_changes_test_names[] = {
 	"commit_changes_after_visibility_set_surface_destroy",
 	"commit_changes_after_opacity_set_surface_destroy",
 	"commit_changes_after_orientation_set_surface_destroy",
-	"commit_changes_after_dimension_set_surface_destroy",
 	"commit_changes_after_source_rectangle_set_surface_destroy",
 	"commit_changes_after_destination_rectangle_set_surface_destroy",
 };