2 files changed, 3 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index bbeb961d3a91..202f4f12d3e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ struct acpi_pkg_info {
         u32 num_packages;
 };
 
+/* Object reference counts */
+
 #define REF_INCREMENT       (u16) 0
 #define REF_DECREMENT       (u16) 1
-#define REF_FORCE_DELETE    (u16) 2
 
 /* acpi_ut_dump_buffer */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
index 2541de420249..fc11ad12747d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
@@ -424,17 +424,6 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
                 }
                 break;
 
-        case REF_FORCE_DELETE:
-
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-                                  "Obj %p Refs=%X, Force delete! (Set to 0)\n",
-                                  object, count));
-
-                new_count = 0;
-                object->common.reference_count = new_count;
-                acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
-                break;
-
         default:
 
                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown action (0x%X)", action));
@@ -458,8 +447,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object              - Increment ref count for this object
  *                                    and all sub-objects
- *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT or
- *                                    REF_FORCE_DELETE
+ *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *