1 files changed, 0 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S b/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
index 629a250f7c19..4738ff7bd66a 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/head.S
@@ -1093,19 +1093,6 @@ GLOBAL_ENTRY(cycle_to_cputime)
 END(cycle_to_cputime)
 #endif /* CONFIG_VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING */
 
-GLOBAL_ENTRY(start_kernel_thread)
-        .prologue
-        .save rp, r0                            // this is the end of the call-chain
-        .body
-        alloc r2 = ar.pfs, 0, 0, 2, 0
-        mov out0 = r9
-        mov out1 = r11;;
-        br.call.sptk.many rp = kernel_thread_helper;;
-        mov out0 = r8
-        br.call.sptk.many rp = sys_exit;;
-1:      br.sptk.few 1b                          // not reached
-END(start_kernel_thread)
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_IA64_BRL_EMU
 
 /*