diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/iew.cc b/src/cpu/o3/iew.cc
index b53e389807..a3985ab297 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/iew.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/iew.cc
@@ -590,19 +590,6 @@ IEW::instToCommit(const DynInstPtr& inst)
     (*iewQueue)[wbCycle].size++;
 }
 
-unsigned
-IEW::validInstsFromRename()
-{
-    unsigned inst_count = 0;
-
-    for (int i=0; i<fromRename->size; i++) {
-        if (!fromRename->insts[i]->isSquashed())
-            inst_count++;
-    }
-
-    return inst_count;
-}
-
 void
 IEW::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
 {
@@ -875,7 +862,7 @@ IEW::dispatch(ThreadID tid)
 
         ++iewStats.unblockCycles;
 
-        if (validInstsFromRename()) {
+        if (fromRename->size != 0) {
             // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
             // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
             skidInsert(tid);
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/iew.hh b/src/cpu/o3/iew.hh
index 5049eb4808..b1667df725 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/iew.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/iew.hh
@@ -271,11 +271,6 @@ class IEW
      */
     void writebackInsts();
 
-    /** Returns the number of valid, non-squashed instructions coming from
-     * rename to dispatch.
-     */
-    unsigned validInstsFromRename();
-
     /** Checks if any of the stall conditions are currently true. */
     bool checkStall(ThreadID tid);