diff --git a/src/barebox-state/backend.c b/src/barebox-state/backend.c
index 5235bb0..6b06c84 100644
--- a/src/barebox-state/backend.c
+++ b/src/barebox-state/backend.c
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@
 	int ret;
 	struct state_backend *backend = &state->backend;
 
-	if (backend->format->get_packed_len)
-		len_hint = backend->format->get_packed_len(backend->format,
-							   state);
 	ret = state_storage_read(&backend->storage, backend->format,
 				 state->magic, &buf, &len, len_hint);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/src/barebox-state/state.h b/src/barebox-state/state.h
index bc6917d..0197cb8 100644
--- a/src/barebox-state/state.h
+++ b/src/barebox-state/state.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 		     uint8_t ** buf, ssize_t * len);
 	int (*unpack) (struct state_backend_format * format,
 		       struct state * state, const uint8_t * buf, ssize_t len);
-	ssize_t(*get_packed_len) (struct state_backend_format * format,
-				   struct state * state);
 	void (*free) (struct state_backend_format * format);
 	const char *name;
 };