diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 8180ce533ebf..902f821d8d14 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -626,43 +626,6 @@ static struct usb_device *match_device(struct usb_device *dev,
 	return ret_dev;
 }
 
-/**
- * usb_find_device - find a specific usb device in the system
- * @vendor_id: the vendor id of the device to find
- * @product_id: the product id of the device to find
- *
- * Returns a pointer to a struct usb_device if such a specified usb
- * device is present in the system currently.  The usage count of the
- * device will be incremented if a device is found.  Make sure to call
- * usb_put_dev() when the caller is finished with the device.
- *
- * If a device with the specified vendor and product id is not found,
- * NULL is returned.
- */
-struct usb_device *usb_find_device(u16 vendor_id, u16 product_id)
-{
-	struct list_head *buslist;
-	struct usb_bus *bus;
-	struct usb_device *dev = NULL;
-
-	mutex_lock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
-	for (buslist = usb_bus_list.next;
-	     buslist != &usb_bus_list;
-	     buslist = buslist->next) {
-		bus = container_of(buslist, struct usb_bus, bus_list);
-		if (!bus->root_hub)
-			continue;
-		usb_lock_device(bus->root_hub);
-		dev = match_device(bus->root_hub, vendor_id, product_id);
-		usb_unlock_device(bus->root_hub);
-		if (dev)
-			goto exit;
-	}
-exit:
-	mutex_unlock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
-	return dev;
-}
-
 /**
  * usb_get_current_frame_number - return current bus frame number
  * @dev: the device whose bus is being queried
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index ce07062ebc28..3185eb46d85a 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ extern int usb_lock_device_for_reset(struct usb_device *udev,
 extern int usb_reset_device(struct usb_device *dev);
 extern void usb_queue_reset_device(struct usb_interface *dev);
 
-extern struct usb_device *usb_find_device(u16 vendor_id, u16 product_id);
 
 /* USB autosuspend and autoresume */
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND