diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c
index 0d1590c61eb0..3f30af3c059e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/ssd1307fb.c
@@ -530,17 +530,10 @@ static int ssd1307fb_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bdev)
 	return par->contrast;
 }
 
-static int ssd1307fb_check_fb(struct backlight_device *bdev,
-				   struct fb_info *info)
-{
-	return (info->bl_dev == bdev);
-}
-
 static const struct backlight_ops ssd1307fb_bl_ops = {
 	.options	= BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.update_status	= ssd1307fb_update_bl,
 	.get_brightness	= ssd1307fb_get_brightness,
-	.check_fb	= ssd1307fb_check_fb,
 };
 
 static struct ssd1307fb_deviceinfo ssd1307fb_ssd1305_deviceinfo = {