diff --git a/include/psa/crypto_struct.h b/include/psa/crypto_struct.h
index 248caa2be..f41bc8305 100644
--- a/include/psa/crypto_struct.h
+++ b/include/psa/crypto_struct.h
@@ -239,13 +239,6 @@ struct psa_key_generation_method_s {
  */
 #define PSA_KEY_GENERATION_METHOD_INIT { 0 }
 
-static inline struct psa_key_generation_method_s psa_key_generation_method_init(
-    void)
-{
-    const struct psa_key_generation_method_s v = PSA_KEY_GENERATION_METHOD_INIT;
-    return v;
-}
-
 struct psa_key_policy_s {
     psa_key_usage_t MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(usage);
     psa_algorithm_t MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(alg);
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function
index e946f4e60..6cd1e93a2 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto.function
@@ -9996,12 +9996,10 @@ exit:
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void key_generation_method_init()
 {
-    psa_key_generation_method_t func = psa_key_generation_method_init();
     psa_key_generation_method_t init = PSA_KEY_GENERATION_METHOD_INIT;
     psa_key_generation_method_t zero;
     memset(&zero, 0, sizeof(zero));
 
-    TEST_EQUAL(func.flags, 0);
     TEST_EQUAL(init.flags, 0);
     TEST_EQUAL(zero.flags, 0);
 }