diff --git a/gatchat/gathdlc.c b/gatchat/gathdlc.c
index d04ba384..272d7b59 100644
--- a/gatchat/gathdlc.c
+++ b/gatchat/gathdlc.c
@@ -623,11 +623,6 @@ void g_at_hdlc_suspend(GAtHDLC *hdlc)
 	g_at_io_set_read_handler(hdlc->io, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-static void hdlc_wakeup_writer(GAtHDLC *hdlc)
-{
-	g_at_io_set_write_handler(hdlc->io, can_write_data, hdlc);
-}
-
 void g_at_hdlc_resume(GAtHDLC *hdlc)
 {
 	if (hdlc == NULL)
@@ -636,5 +631,5 @@ void g_at_hdlc_resume(GAtHDLC *hdlc)
 	g_at_io_set_read_handler(hdlc->io, new_bytes, hdlc);
 
 	if (g_queue_get_length(hdlc->write_queue) > 0)
-		hdlc_wakeup_writer(hdlc);
+		g_at_io_set_write_handler(hdlc->io, can_write_data, hdlc);
 }