diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
index 6b283b4f87aa..8d32ae7768a7 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
@@ -2818,10 +2818,6 @@ static inline int validate_chain(struct task_struct *curr,
 {
 	return 1;
 }
-
-static void print_lock_trace(struct lock_trace *trace, unsigned int spaces)
-{
-}
 #endif
 
 /*