diff --git a/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c
index 7d618feb1b72..5e8a3b6d6bc6 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@
 
 void (*powersave) (void) = NULL;
 
-static inline void pm_idle(void)
-{
-	barrier();
-}
-
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);