diff --git a/tools/misc/gtracestat.c b/tools/misc/gtracestat.c
index 3c2bd2cae8..67cb003084 100644
--- a/tools/misc/gtracestat.c
+++ b/tools/misc/gtracestat.c
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ static inline uint64_t min(uint64_t a, uint64_t b)
 {
     return a < b ? a : b;
 }
-static inline uint64_t max(uint64_t a, uint64_t b)
-{
-    return a > b ? a : b;
-}
 
 static int is_px = 0;