diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index a17c9b8a7a79..698a92875374 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -3705,24 +3705,6 @@ void cleanup_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs)
 	}
 }
 
-int add_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = init_probe_symbol_maps(pevs->uprobes);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = convert_perf_probe_events(pevs, npevs);
-	if (ret == 0)
-		ret = apply_perf_probe_events(pevs, npevs);
-
-	cleanup_perf_probe_events(pevs, npevs);
-
-	exit_probe_symbol_maps();
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int del_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter)
 {
 	int ret, ret2, ufd = -1, kfd = -1;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
index 7e3b6c3d1f74..4850e52f274e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ void line_range__clear(struct line_range *lr);
 /* Initialize line range */
 int line_range__init(struct line_range *lr);
 
-int add_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs);
 int convert_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs);
 int apply_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs);
 int show_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs);