diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_intr.c b/sys/kern/kern_intr.c
index f125490df3a..78ae6010bad 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_intr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_intr.c
@@ -1733,9 +1733,3 @@ DB_SHOW_COMMAND(intrcnt, db_show_intrcnt)
 	}
 }
 #endif
-
-struct thread *
-intr_handler_thread(struct intr_handler *ih)
-{
-        return (ih->ih_event->ie_thread->it_thread);
-}