diff --git a/clockadj.c b/clockadj.c
index 7b8feef..0485d8c 100644
--- a/clockadj.c
+++ b/clockadj.c
@@ -182,14 +182,3 @@ void sysclk_set_sync(void)
 	if (clock_adjtime(clkid, &tx) < 0)
 		pr_err("failed to set clock status and maximum error: %m");
 }
-
-void sysclk_set_unsync(void)
-{
-	clockid_t clkid = CLOCK_REALTIME;
-	struct timex tx;
-	memset(&tx, 0, sizeof(tx));
-	tx.modes = ADJ_STATUS;
-	tx.status = STA_UNSYNC;
-	if (clock_adjtime(clkid, &tx) < 0)
-		pr_err("failed to set clock status: %m");
-}
diff --git a/clockadj.h b/clockadj.h
index 8a98627..4ea98c1 100644
--- a/clockadj.h
+++ b/clockadj.h
@@ -80,9 +80,4 @@ int sysclk_max_freq(void);
  * the real-time clock (RTC) to it.
  */
 void sysclk_set_sync(void);
-
-/**
- * Mark the system clock as unsynchronized.
- */
-void sysclk_set_unsync(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/phc2sys.c b/phc2sys.c
index 80d0b8e..c0b7b3d 100644
--- a/phc2sys.c
+++ b/phc2sys.c
@@ -735,10 +735,8 @@ static int do_loop(struct node *node, int subscriptions)
 				reconfigure(node);
 			}
 		}
-		if (!node->master) {
-			sysclk_set_unsync();
+		if (!node->master)
 			continue;
-		}
 
 		LIST_FOREACH(clock, &node->dst_clocks, dst_list) {
 			if (!update_needed(clock))