diff --git a/block/vmdk.c b/block/vmdk.c
index d908554..8ec62c7 100644
--- a/block/vmdk.c
+++ b/block/vmdk.c
@@ -2803,21 +2803,6 @@
     error_free(s->migration_blocker);
 }
 
-static coroutine_fn int vmdk_co_flush(BlockDriverState *bs)
-{
-    BDRVVmdkState *s = bs->opaque;
-    int i, err;
-    int ret = 0;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < s->num_extents; i++) {
-        err = bdrv_co_flush(s->extents[i].file->bs);
-        if (err < 0) {
-            ret = err;
-        }
-    }
-    return ret;
-}
-
 static int64_t vmdk_get_allocated_file_size(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     int i;
@@ -3081,7 +3066,6 @@
     .bdrv_close                   = vmdk_close,
     .bdrv_co_create_opts          = vmdk_co_create_opts,
     .bdrv_co_create               = vmdk_co_create,
-    .bdrv_co_flush_to_disk        = vmdk_co_flush,
     .bdrv_co_block_status         = vmdk_co_block_status,
     .bdrv_get_allocated_file_size = vmdk_get_allocated_file_size,
     .bdrv_has_zero_init           = vmdk_has_zero_init,