diff --git a/src/server/gdb_server.c b/src/server/gdb_server.c
index 487be6ce6..8360ee1b9 100644
--- a/src/server/gdb_server.c
+++ b/src/server/gdb_server.c
@@ -4152,12 +4152,6 @@ int gdb_register_commands(struct command_context *cmd_ctx)
 	return register_commands(cmd_ctx, NULL, gdb_command_handlers);
 }
 
-void gdb_set_frontend_state_running(struct connection *connection)
-{
-	struct gdb_connection *gdb_con = connection->priv;
-	gdb_con->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
-}
-
 void gdb_service_free(void)
 {
 	free(gdb_port);
diff --git a/src/server/gdb_server.h b/src/server/gdb_server.h
index 6821e3693..e27aad7cf 100644
--- a/src/server/gdb_server.h
+++ b/src/server/gdb_server.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ static inline struct target *get_target_from_connection(struct connection *conne
 	return gdb_service->target;
 }
 
-void gdb_set_frontend_state_running(struct connection *connection);
-
 #define ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL (-800)
 #define ERROR_GDB_TIMEOUT (-801)