--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c	2014-01-17 14:35:00.540269581 -0500
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c	2014-01-17 14:36:46.520269945 -0500
@@ -162,14 +162,6 @@ static int rfcomm_dev_activate(struct tt
     return err;
 }
 
-/* we block the open until the dlc->state becomes BT_CONNECTED */
-static int rfcomm_dev_carrier_raised(struct tty_port *port)
-{
-	struct rfcomm_dev *dev = container_of(port, struct rfcomm_dev, port);
-
-	return (dev->dlc->state == BT_CONNECTED);
-}
-
 /* device-specific cleanup: close the dlc */
 static void rfcomm_dev_shutdown(struct tty_port *port)
 {