diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/inc/sys_entry_func.h b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/inc/sys_entry_func.h
index ab72d62f9c93..b44e0c62298a 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/inc/sys_entry_func.h
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/inc/sys_entry_func.h
@@ -49,6 +49,5 @@ extern void sysMmhEntry(uint32_t dummy);
 extern void sysMntEntry(uint32_t dummy);
 extern void sysHalEntry(uint32_t dummy);
 extern void sysNimPttEntry(uint32_t dummy);
-void sys_log(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, uint32_t loglevel, const char *pString, ...);
 
 #endif /* __SYS_ENTRY_FUNC_H */
diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/mac_init_api.c b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/mac_init_api.c
index 66e50ba4e01d..b7f90ba5f853 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/mac_init_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/mac_init_api.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ tSirRetStatus mac_open(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, tHalHandle *pHalHandle,
 
 	qdf_status = wlan_objmgr_psoc_try_get_ref(psoc, WLAN_LEGACY_MAC_ID);
 	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(qdf_status)) {
-		sys_log(p_mac, LOGE, FL("PSOC get ref failure\n"));
+		pe_err("PSOC get ref failure");
 		return eSIR_FAILURE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/sys_entry_func.c b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/sys_entry_func.c
index 48e8e5e941dd..9ab3e6576bd7 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/sys_entry_func.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/system/src/sys_entry_func.c
@@ -207,13 +207,3 @@ fail:
 	return eSIR_FAILURE;
 }
 
-void sys_log(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, uint32_t loglevel, const char *pString, ...)
-{
-#ifdef WLAN_DEBUG
-	va_list marker;
-
-	va_start(marker, pString);
-	log_debug(pMac, SIR_SYS_MODULE_ID, loglevel, pString, marker);
-	va_end(marker);
-#endif
-}