diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_loop_analyze.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_loop_analyze.c
index c2473421215..c326158eda9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_loop_analyze.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_loop_analyze.c
@@ -199,12 +199,6 @@ is_var_alu(nir_loop_variable *var)
    return var->def->parent_instr->type == nir_instr_type_alu;
 }
 
-static inline bool
-is_var_constant(nir_loop_variable *var)
-{
-   return var->def->parent_instr->type == nir_instr_type_load_const;
-}
-
 static inline bool
 is_var_phi(nir_loop_variable *var)
 {