diff --git a/session_driver.c b/session_driver.c
index bf6dd8ed..a2aadbb9 100644
--- a/session_driver.c
+++ b/session_driver.c
@@ -182,17 +182,6 @@ static int hw_info_get(int info_id, const void **data,
 	return SR_OK;
 }
 
-static int hw_dev_status_get(int dev_index)
-{
-	/* Avoid compiler warnings. */
-	(void)dev_index;
-
-	if (sr_dev_list() != NULL)
-		return SR_OK;
-	else
-		return SR_ERR;
-}
-
 static int hw_dev_config_set(const struct sr_dev_inst *sdi, int hwcap,
 		const void *value)
 {
@@ -310,7 +299,6 @@ SR_PRIV struct sr_dev_driver session_driver = {
 	.dev_open = hw_dev_open,
 	.dev_close = NULL,
 	.info_get = hw_info_get,
-	.dev_status_get = hw_dev_status_get,
 	.dev_config_set = hw_dev_config_set,
 	.dev_acquisition_start = hw_dev_acquisition_start,
 	.dev_acquisition_stop = NULL,