diff --git a/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_state.h b/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_state.h
index cd55ee04afa..069c32b1fa0 100644
--- a/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_state.h
+++ b/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_state.h
@@ -314,17 +314,6 @@ pipe_shader_state_from_tgsi(struct pipe_shader_state *state,
    memset(&state->stream_output, 0, sizeof(state->stream_output));
 }
 
-static inline void
-pipe_shader_state_from_nir(struct pipe_shader_state *state,
-                           void *nir)
-{
-   state->type = PIPE_SHADER_IR_NIR;
-   state->ir.nir = nir;
-   state->tokens = NULL;
-   memset(&state->stream_output, 0, sizeof(state->stream_output));
-}
-
-
 struct pipe_stencil_state
 {
    unsigned enabled:1;  /**< stencil[0]: stencil enabled, stencil[1]: two-side enabled */