diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_lock.c b/sys/kern/kern_lock.c
index 6a5f213c177..b06e17ea561 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_lock.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_lock.c
@@ -505,34 +505,6 @@ acquiredrain(struct lock *lkp, int extflags) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Transfer any waiting processes from one lock to another.
- */
-void
-transferlockers(from, to)
-	struct lock *from;
-	struct lock *to;
-{
-
-	KASSERT(from != to, ("lock transfer to self"));
-	KASSERT((from->lk_flags&LK_WAITDRAIN) == 0, ("transfer draining lock"));
-
-	mtx_lock(from->lk_interlock);
-	if (from->lk_waitcount == 0) {
-		mtx_unlock(from->lk_interlock);
-		return;
-	}
-	from->lk_newlock = to;
-	wakeup((void *)from);
-	msleep(&from->lk_newlock, from->lk_interlock, from->lk_prio,
-	    "lkxfer", 0);
-	from->lk_newlock = NULL;
-	from->lk_flags &= ~(LK_WANT_EXCL | LK_WANT_UPGRADE);
-	KASSERT(from->lk_waitcount == 0, ("active lock"));
-	mtx_unlock(from->lk_interlock);
-}
-
-
 /*
  * Initialize a lock; required before use.
  */
diff --git a/sys/sys/lockmgr.h b/sys/sys/lockmgr.h
index 79a51308fdc..9765c364f0c 100644
--- a/sys/sys/lockmgr.h
+++ b/sys/sys/lockmgr.h
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ void	lockdestroy(struct lock *);
 
 int	_lockmgr(struct lock *, u_int flags,
 		 struct mtx *, struct thread *p, char *file, int line);
-void	transferlockers(struct lock *, struct lock *);
 void	lockmgr_printinfo(struct lock *);
 int	lockstatus(struct lock *, struct thread *);
 int	lockcount(struct lock *);