diff --git a/src/topology/parser.c b/src/topology/parser.c
index 01c95afa..e70173f6 100644
--- a/src/topology/parser.c
+++ b/src/topology/parser.c
@@ -21,25 +21,6 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "tplg_local.h"
 
-/*
- * Safe strtol call
- */
-int safe_strtol_base(const char *str, long *val, int base)
-{
-	char *end;
-	long v;
-	if (!*str)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	errno = 0;
-	v = strtol(str, &end, base);
-	if (errno)
-		return -errno;
-	if (*end)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	*val = v;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Get integer value
  */