diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smp.c
index 9db9dda161b4..493a0d1f1279 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include <asm/proto.h>
 #include <asm/apicdef.h>
 
-#define __cpuinit __init
-
 /*
  *	Smarter SMP flushing macros. 
  *		c/o Linus Torvalds.