1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
index 2b23ef0e4452..4857933d59f4 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@
 
 extern void stop_watchdog(void);
 
-extern int cris_hlt_counter;
-
 /* We use this if we don't have any better idle routine. */
 void default_idle(void)
 {
         local_irq_disable();
-        if (!need_resched() && !cris_hlt_counter) {
-                /* Halt until exception. */
+        if (!need_resched()) {
+                /* Halt until exception. */
                 __asm__ volatile("ei    \n\t"
-                                 "halt      ");
+                                 "halt      ");
         }
         local_irq_enable();
 }