1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index dca2802c666f..41e08dff0161 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -344,13 +344,6 @@ int arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings(struct perf_event *bp,
         }
 
         /*
-         * For kernel-addresses, either the address or symbol name can be
-         * specified.
-         */
-        if (info->name)
-                info->address = (unsigned long)
-                                kallsyms_lookup_name(info->name);
-        /*
          * Check that the low-order bits of the address are appropriate
          * for the alignment implied by len.
          */