diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index b61c3ffc80e9..967b4bed2cf3 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1747,8 +1747,6 @@ static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp, int relaxed)
 		break; /* grace period idle or initializing, ignore. */
 
 	case RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK:
-		if (RCU_SIGNAL_INIT != RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK)
-			break; /* So gcc recognizes the dead code. */
 
 		raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock);  /* irqs remain disabled */