int i40e_lan_del_device(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 void i40e_client_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 void i40e_notify_client_of_l2_param_changes(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
-void i40e_notify_client_of_netdev_open(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
 void i40e_notify_client_of_netdev_close(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, bool reset);
 void i40e_notify_client_of_vf_enable(struct i40e_pf *pf, u32 num_vfs);
 void i40e_notify_client_of_vf_reset(struct i40e_pf *pf, u32 vf_id);
 
        mutex_unlock(&i40e_client_instance_mutex);
 }
 
-/**
- * i40e_notify_client_of_netdev_open - call the client open callback
- * @vsi: the VSI with netdev opened
- *
- * If there is a client to this netdev, call the client with open
- **/
-void i40e_notify_client_of_netdev_open(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
-{
-       struct i40e_client_instance *cdev;
-       int ret = 0;
-
-       if (!vsi)
-               return;
-       mutex_lock(&i40e_client_instance_mutex);
-       list_for_each_entry(cdev, &i40e_client_instances, list) {
-               if (cdev->lan_info.netdev == vsi->netdev) {
-                       if (!cdev->client ||
-                           !cdev->client->ops || !cdev->client->ops->open) {
-                               dev_dbg(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
-                                       "Cannot locate client instance open routine\n");
-                               continue;
-                       }
-                       if (!(test_bit(__I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED,
-                                      &cdev->state))) {
-                               ret = cdev->client->ops->open(&cdev->lan_info,
-                                                             cdev->client);
-                               if (!ret)
-                                       set_bit(__I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED,
-                                               &cdev->state);
-                       }
-               }
-       }
-       mutex_unlock(&i40e_client_instance_mutex);
-}
-
 /**
  * i40e_client_release_qvlist
  * @ldev: pointer to L2 context.