diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index f39f688d7285..77c778d84d4c 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -51,21 +51,11 @@ static inline struct net_device *xt_in(const struct xt_action_param *par)
 	return par->state->in;
 }
 
-static inline const char *xt_inname(const struct xt_action_param *par)
-{
-	return par->state->in->name;
-}
-
 static inline struct net_device *xt_out(const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
 	return par->state->out;
 }
 
-static inline const char *xt_outname(const struct xt_action_param *par)
-{
-	return par->state->out->name;
-}
-
 static inline unsigned int xt_hooknum(const struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
 	return par->state->hook;