diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
index 987e9b793868..791db34f0cdd 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 #endif
 #include <i_qdf_lock.h>
 
-/* Function declarations and documenation */
-typedef __qdf_mutex_t qdf_mutex_t;
-
 /**
  * qdf_mutex_create() - Initialize a mutex
  * @m: mutex to initialize