diff --git a/include/linux/ring_buffer.h b/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
index 7fca71693ae7..e061b4ecdc3a 100644
--- a/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
+++ b/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
@@ -74,20 +74,6 @@ ring_buffer_event_time_delta(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 	return event->time_delta;
 }
 
-/*
- * ring_buffer_event_discard can discard any event in the ring buffer.
- *   it is up to the caller to protect against a reader from
- *   consuming it or a writer from wrapping and replacing it.
- *
- * No external protection is needed if this is called before
- * the event is commited. But in that case it would be better to
- * use ring_buffer_discard_commit.
- *
- * Note, if an event that has not been committed is discarded
- * with ring_buffer_event_discard, it must still be committed.
- */
-void ring_buffer_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event);
-
 /*
  * ring_buffer_discard_commit will remove an event that has not
  *   ben committed yet. If this is used, then ring_buffer_unlock_commit
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 9d939e7ca924..092fe0c8fdae 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2327,32 +2327,17 @@ static inline void rb_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 		event->time_delta = 1;
 }
 
-/**
- * ring_buffer_event_discard - discard any event in the ring buffer
- * @event: the event to discard
- *
- * Sometimes a event that is in the ring buffer needs to be ignored.
- * This function lets the user discard an event in the ring buffer
- * and then that event will not be read later.
- *
- * Note, it is up to the user to be careful with this, and protect
- * against races. If the user discards an event that has been consumed
- * it is possible that it could corrupt the ring buffer.
- */
-void ring_buffer_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
-{
-	rb_event_discard(event);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_event_discard);
-
 /**
  * ring_buffer_commit_discard - discard an event that has not been committed
  * @buffer: the ring buffer
  * @event: non committed event to discard
  *
- * This is similar to ring_buffer_event_discard but must only be
- * performed on an event that has not been committed yet. The difference
- * is that this will also try to free the event from the ring buffer
+ * Sometimes an event that is in the ring buffer needs to be ignored.
+ * This function lets the user discard an event in the ring buffer
+ * and then that event will not be read later.
+ *
+ * This function only works if it is called before the the item has been
+ * committed. It will try to free the event from the ring buffer
  * if another event has not been added behind it.
  *
  * If another event has been added behind it, it will set the event