diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
index 6a58a56b9..3d51a8275 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
@@ -1525,17 +1525,6 @@ xf86DisableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev, Bool panic)
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Reactivate a device. Call this function from the driver if you just found
- * out that the read error wasn't quite that bad after all.
- * Device will be re-activated, and an event sent to the client.
- */
-void
-xf86EnableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev)
-{
-    EnableDevice(dev, TRUE);
-}
-
 /**
  * Post a touch event with optional valuators.  If this is the first touch in
  * the sequence, at least x & y valuators must be provided. The driver is
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
index 04a854a03..f44ffd956 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void xf86InitValuatorDefaults(DeviceIntPtr dev, int axnum);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86AddEnabledDevice(InputInfoPtr pInfo);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86RemoveEnabledDevice(InputInfoPtr pInfo);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev, Bool panic);
-extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86InputEnableVTProbe(void);
 
 /* xf86Helper.c */