diff --git a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c
index c42395515..8c2fe44c8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.c
@@ -96,17 +96,6 @@ fbdevHWGetRec(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-int
-fbdevHWGetFD(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
-{
-    fbdevHWPtr fPtr;
-
-    fbdevHWGetRec(pScrn);
-    fPtr = FBDEVHWPTR(pScrn);
-
-    return fPtr->fd;
-}
-
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* some helpers for printing debug information                          */
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h
index f6e76c03e..845a40cfd 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/fbdevhw.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #define FBDEVHW_TEXT			3       /* Text/attributes      */
 #define FBDEVHW_VGA_PLANES		4       /* EGA/VGA planes       */
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int fbdevHWGetFD(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool fbdevHWProbe(struct pci_device *pPci, char *device,
                                    char **namep);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool fbdevHWInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, struct pci_device *pPci,