diff --git a/bsps/arm/beagle/include/bsp/qep.h b/bsps/arm/beagle/include/bsp/qep.h
index 907e885f16..e324706fbd 100644
--- a/bsps/arm/beagle/include/bsp/qep.h
+++ b/bsps/arm/beagle/include/bsp/qep.h
@@ -339,13 +339,6 @@ rtems_status_code beagle_qep_set_count_mode(
   BBB_QEP_COUNT_MODE mode
 );
 
-/**
- * @brief Gets the currently configured count mode for the eQEP module.
- * @param pwmss_id Identifies which PWMSS module to set the eQEP count mode for.
- * @return An enum value representing the current count mode.
- */
-BBB_QEP_COUNT_MODE beagle_qep_get_count_mode(BBB_PWMSS pwmss_id);
-
 /**
  * @brief Returns the currently configured quadrature mode - either absolute,
  * or relative.
diff --git a/bsps/arm/beagle/qep/qep.c b/bsps/arm/beagle/qep/qep.c
index 00e5147fd6..cfc52c53ce 100644
--- a/bsps/arm/beagle/qep/qep.c
+++ b/bsps/arm/beagle/qep/qep.c
@@ -343,16 +343,6 @@ rtems_status_code beagle_qep_set_count_mode(
   return RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
 }
 
-BBB_QEP_COUNT_MODE beagle_qep_get_count_mode(BBB_PWMSS pwmss_id)
-{
-  if ( pwmss_id >= BBB_PWMSS_COUNT ) {
-    return RTEMS_INVALID_ID;
-  }
-  const bbb_eqep* eqep = &bbb_eqep_table[pwmss_id];
-
-  return eqep->count_mode;
-}
-
 rtems_status_code beagle_qep_set_quadrature_mode(
     BBB_PWMSS pwmss_id,
     BBB_QEP_QUADRATURE_MODE mode