diff --git a/utilities_common/helper.py b/utilities_common/helper.py
index 6c0a42da6e..6dfc52f87d 100644
--- a/utilities_common/helper.py
+++ b/utilities_common/helper.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 from .db import Db
 import copy
 
-IFNAMSIZ = 16
-
 def get_port_acl_binding(db_wrap, port, ns):
     """
     Verify if the port is not bound to any ACL Table
@@ -37,15 +35,6 @@ def get_port_acl_binding(db_wrap, port, ns):
     return acl_tables
 
 
-def validate_interface_name_length(iface_name):
-    """
-    Verify that interface name length does not exceed IFNAMSIZ
-    """
-    if len(iface_name) == 0:
-        return False
-    return True if len(iface_name) < IFNAMSIZ else False
-
-
 def get_port_pbh_binding(db_wrap, port, ns):
     """
     Verify if the port is not bound to any PBH Table