diff --git a/include/mixer.h b/include/mixer.h
index 54190e25..a45888af 100644
--- a/include/mixer.h
+++ b/include/mixer.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ int snd_mixer_close(snd_mixer_t *mixer);
 int snd_mixer_info(snd_mixer_t *mixer, snd_mixer_info_t *info);
 snd_mixer_elem_t *snd_mixer_first_elem(snd_mixer_t *mixer);
 snd_mixer_elem_t *snd_mixer_last_elem(snd_mixer_t *mixer);
-size_t snd_mixer_elem_count(snd_mixer_t *mixer);
 int snd_mixer_handle_events(snd_mixer_t *mixer);
 int snd_mixer_attach(snd_mixer_t *mixer, const char *name);
 int snd_mixer_detach(snd_mixer_t *mixer, const char *name);
diff --git a/src/mixer/mixer.c b/src/mixer/mixer.c
index 5b58a70e..44c83747 100644
--- a/src/mixer/mixer.c
+++ b/src/mixer/mixer.c
@@ -529,12 +529,6 @@ snd_mixer_elem_t *snd_mixer_elem_prev(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
 	return list_entry(elem->list.prev, snd_mixer_elem_t, list);
 }
 
-size_t snd_mixer_elem_count(snd_mixer_t *mixer)
-{
-	assert(mixer);
-	return mixer->count;
-}
-
 int snd_mixer_handle_events(snd_mixer_t *mixer)
 {
 	struct list_head *pos;