diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
index 2e19c9dac..525d2d749 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -902,19 +902,6 @@ pass(char *passwd)
 	end_login();
 }
 
-static void
-set_buffer_size(int fd, int read)
-{
-#if defined(SO_RCVBUF) && defined(SO_SNDBUF) && defined(HAVE_SETSOCKOPT)
-    size_t size = 1048576;
-    while(size >= 131072 && 
-	  setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, read ? SO_RCVBUF : SO_SNDBUF, 
-		     (void *)&size, sizeof(size)) < 0)
-	size /= 2;
-#endif
-}
-
-
 void
 retrieve(char *cmd, char *name)
 {