diff --git a/include/asm-i386/system.h b/include/asm-i386/system.h
index 88b4d5c6f37a..24cc0c8fe341 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/system.h
@@ -56,22 +56,6 @@ __asm__ __volatile__ ("movw %%dx,%1\n\t" \
 #define set_base(ldt,base) _set_base( ((char *)&(ldt)) , (base) )
 #define set_limit(ldt,limit) _set_limit( ((char *)&(ldt)) , ((limit)-1)>>12 )
 
-static inline unsigned long _get_base(char * addr)
-{
-	unsigned long __base;
-	__asm__("movb %3,%%dh\n\t"
-		"movb %2,%%dl\n\t"
-		"shll $16,%%edx\n\t"
-		"movw %1,%%dx"
-		:"=&d" (__base)
-		:"m" (*((addr)+2)),
-		 "m" (*((addr)+4)),
-		 "m" (*((addr)+7)));
-	return __base;
-}
-
-#define get_base(ldt) _get_base( ((char *)&(ldt)) )
-
 /*
  * Load a segment. Fall back on loading the zero
  * segment if something goes wrong..