diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 72dd654a69..93f8c5305d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
 
 #include "ag71xx.h"
 
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4,2,0)
-static inline void skb_free_frag(void *data)
-{
-	put_page(virt_to_head_page(data));
-}
-#endif
-
 #define AG71XX_DEFAULT_MSG_ENABLE	\
 	(NETIF_MSG_DRV			\
 	| NETIF_MSG_PROBE		\