diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_paired_singles.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_paired_singles.c
index bfb8035314e3..bd6ab1672ae6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_paired_singles.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_paired_singles.c
@@ -352,14 +352,6 @@ static inline u32 inst_get_field(u32 inst, int msb, int lsb)
 	return kvmppc_get_field(inst, msb + 32, lsb + 32);
 }
 
-/*
- * Replaces inst bits with ordering according to spec.
- */
-static inline u32 inst_set_field(u32 inst, int msb, int lsb, int value)
-{
-	return kvmppc_set_field(inst, msb + 32, lsb + 32, value);
-}
-
 bool kvmppc_inst_is_paired_single(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 inst)
 {
 	if (!(vcpu->arch.hflags & BOOK3S_HFLAG_PAIRED_SINGLE))