diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir.c
index 92dc2bfb91c..b09e544be13 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.c
@@ -238,15 +238,6 @@ reg_create(void *mem_ctx, struct exec_list *list)
    return reg;
 }
 
-nir_register *
-nir_local_reg_create(nir_function_impl *impl)
-{
-   nir_register *reg = reg_create(ralloc_parent(impl), &impl->registers);
-   reg->index = impl->reg_alloc++;
-
-   return reg;
-}
-
 void
 nir_reg_remove(nir_register *reg)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 1c3a6ca3d48..ed0ccf70ad9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -4127,8 +4127,6 @@ nir_shader *nir_shader_create(void *mem_ctx,
                               const nir_shader_compiler_options *options,
                               shader_info *si);
 
-nir_register *nir_local_reg_create(nir_function_impl *impl);
-
 void nir_reg_remove(nir_register *reg);
 
 /** Adds a variable to the appropriate list in nir_shader */