diff --git a/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index b56701b..67d34bf 100644
--- a/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@
     static status_t setDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t device, audio_policy_dev_state_t state, const char *device_address);
     static audio_policy_dev_state_t getDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t device, const char *device_address);
     static status_t setPhoneState(audio_mode_t state);
-    static status_t setRingerMode(uint32_t mode, uint32_t mask);
     static status_t setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage, audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config);
     static audio_policy_forced_cfg_t getForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage);
     static audio_io_handle_t getOutput(audio_stream_type_t stream,
diff --git a/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h b/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
index a83d806..8ddbe0a 100644
--- a/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     virtual audio_policy_dev_state_t getDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t device,
                                                                           const char *device_address) = 0;
     virtual status_t setPhoneState(audio_mode_t state) = 0;
-    virtual status_t setRingerMode(uint32_t mode, uint32_t mask) = 0;
     virtual status_t setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage, audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config) = 0;
     virtual audio_policy_forced_cfg_t getForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage) = 0;
     virtual audio_io_handle_t getOutput(audio_stream_type_t stream,
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
index 28892df..6986598 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -544,13 +544,6 @@
     return aps->setPhoneState(state);
 }
 
-status_t AudioSystem::setRingerMode(uint32_t mode, uint32_t mask)
-{
-    const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& aps = AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service();
-    if (aps == 0) return PERMISSION_DENIED;
-    return aps->setRingerMode(mode, mask);
-}
-
 status_t AudioSystem::setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage, audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config)
 {
     const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& aps = AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service();
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IAudioPolicyService.cpp b/media/libmedia/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
index 6205ebd..e363101 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     SET_DEVICE_CONNECTION_STATE = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
     GET_DEVICE_CONNECTION_STATE,
     SET_PHONE_STATE,
-    SET_RINGER_MODE,
+    SET_RINGER_MODE,    // reserved, no longer used
     SET_FORCE_USE,
     GET_FORCE_USE,
     GET_OUTPUT,
@@ -100,16 +100,6 @@
         return static_cast <status_t> (reply.readInt32());
     }
 
-    virtual status_t setRingerMode(uint32_t mode, uint32_t mask)
-    {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioPolicyService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeInt32(mode);
-        data.writeInt32(mask);
-        remote()->transact(SET_RINGER_MODE, data, &reply);
-        return static_cast <status_t> (reply.readInt32());
-    }
-
     virtual status_t setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage, audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -405,14 +395,6 @@
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
 
-        case SET_RINGER_MODE: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioPolicyService, data, reply);
-            uint32_t mode = data.readInt32();
-            uint32_t mask = data.readInt32();
-            reply->writeInt32(static_cast <uint32_t>(setRingerMode(mode, mask)));
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        } break;
-
         case SET_FORCE_USE: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioPolicyService, data, reply);
             audio_policy_force_use_t usage = static_cast <audio_policy_force_use_t>(data.readInt32());
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp
index fcf014f..63279f7 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -207,19 +207,6 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t AudioPolicyService::setRingerMode(uint32_t mode, uint32_t mask)
-{
-    if (mpAudioPolicy == NULL) {
-        return NO_INIT;
-    }
-    if (!checkPermission()) {
-        return PERMISSION_DENIED;
-    }
-
-    mpAudioPolicy->set_ringer_mode(mpAudioPolicy, mode, mask);
-    return NO_ERROR;
-}
-
 status_t AudioPolicyService::setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage,
                                          audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config)
 {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h
index 0715790..e10f754 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
                                                                 audio_devices_t device,
                                                                 const char *device_address);
     virtual status_t setPhoneState(audio_mode_t state);
-    virtual status_t setRingerMode(uint32_t mode, uint32_t mask);
     virtual status_t setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage, audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config);
     virtual audio_policy_forced_cfg_t getForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage);
     virtual audio_io_handle_t getOutput(audio_stream_type_t stream,