diff --git a/arch/mips/qemu/q-irq.c b/arch/mips/qemu/q-irq.c
index f5ea2fe10f14..89891e984b3b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/qemu/q-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/qemu/q-irq.c
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
 
-extern asmlinkage void qemu_handle_int(void);
-
 asmlinkage void plat_irq_dispatch(void)
 {
 	unsigned int pending = read_c0_status() & read_c0_cause();