diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/sections.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/sections.h
index 17d0fb171bba..d03fb64e93e9 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/sections.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/sections.h
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ extern unsigned long __nongprelbss memory_start;
 extern unsigned long __nongprelbss memory_end;
 extern unsigned long __nongprelbss rom_length;
 
-/* determine if we're running from ROM */
-static inline int is_in_rom(unsigned long addr)
-{
-	return 0; /* default case: not in ROM */
-}
-
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif /* _ASM_SECTIONS_H */