diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 9d939e7..092fe0c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2328,31 +2328,16 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * ring_buffer_event_discard - discard any event in the ring buffer
- * @event: the event to discard
- *
- * Sometimes a event that is in the ring buffer needs to be ignored.
- * This function lets the user discard an event in the ring buffer
- * and then that event will not be read later.
- *
- * Note, it is up to the user to be careful with this, and protect
- * against races. If the user discards an event that has been consumed
- * it is possible that it could corrupt the ring buffer.
- */
-void ring_buffer_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
-{
-	rb_event_discard(event);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_event_discard);
-
-/**
  * ring_buffer_commit_discard - discard an event that has not been committed
  * @buffer: the ring buffer
  * @event: non committed event to discard
  *
- * This is similar to ring_buffer_event_discard but must only be
- * performed on an event that has not been committed yet. The difference
- * is that this will also try to free the event from the ring buffer
+ * Sometimes an event that is in the ring buffer needs to be ignored.
+ * This function lets the user discard an event in the ring buffer
+ * and then that event will not be read later.
+ *
+ * This function only works if it is called before the the item has been
+ * committed. It will try to free the event from the ring buffer
  * if another event has not been added behind it.
  *
  * If another event has been added behind it, it will set the event