diff --git a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c
index 8c2fe44c8..455a190de 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c
@@ -587,14 +587,6 @@ fbdevHWSetVideoModes(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
     }
 }
 
-DisplayModePtr
-fbdevHWGetBuildinMode(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
-{
-    fbdevHWPtr fPtr = FBDEVHWPTR(pScrn);
-
-    return &fPtr->buildin;
-}
-
 void
 fbdevHWUseBuildinMode(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h
index 845a40cfd..b474d0ede 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void *fbdevHWMapMMIO(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool fbdevHWUnmapMMIO(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void fbdevHWSetVideoModes(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
-extern _X_EXPORT DisplayModePtr fbdevHWGetBuildinMode(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
 extern _X_EXPORT void fbdevHWUseBuildinMode(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool fbdevHWModeInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, DisplayModePtr mode);
 extern _X_EXPORT void fbdevHWSave(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhwstub.c b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhwstub.c
index 4996a049d..62aad6828 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhwstub.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhwstub.c
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ fbdevHWSetVideoModes(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
 {
 }
 
-DisplayModePtr
-fbdevHWGetBuildinMode(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
-{
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 void
 fbdevHWUseBuildinMode(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
 {