2 files changed, 2 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex.h
index bc2a0b0dcea6..7d3a48275394 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex.h
@@ -3,13 +3,3 @@
 #else
 # include <asm/mutex_64.h>
 #endif
-
-#ifndef __ASM_MUTEX_H
-#define __ASM_MUTEX_H
-/*
- * For the x86 architecture, it allows any negative number (besides -1) in
- * the mutex count to indicate that some other threads are waiting on the
- * mutex.
- */
-#define __ARCH_ALLOW_ANY_NEGATIVE_MUTEX_COUNT   1
-#endif
diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index 1dbd4210baef..ad53a664f113 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -38,15 +38,10 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * A mutex count of -1 indicates that waiters are sleeping waiting for the
- * mutex. Some architectures can allow any negative number, not just -1, for
- * this purpose.
+ * A negative mutex count indicates that waiters are sleeping waiting for the
+ * mutex.
  */
-#ifdef __ARCH_ALLOW_ANY_NEGATIVE_MUTEX_COUNT
 #define MUTEX_SHOW_NO_WAITER(mutex)     (atomic_read(&(mutex)->count) >= 0)
-#else
-#define MUTEX_SHOW_NO_WAITER(mutex)     (atomic_read(&(mutex)->count) != -1)
-#endif
 
 void
 __mutex_init(struct mutex *lock, const char *name, struct lock_class_key *key)