diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/internal.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/internal.h
index 18a62239c73d..0292fcc4d441 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/internal.h
@@ -335,13 +335,6 @@ static inline void __fpregs_activate(struct fpu *fpu)
  * These generally need preemption protection to work,
  * do try to avoid using these on their own.
  */
-static inline void __thread_fpu_end(struct fpu *fpu)
-{
-	__fpregs_deactivate(fpu);
-	if (!use_eager_fpu())
-		stts();
-}
-
 static inline void fpregs_activate(struct fpu *fpu)
 {
 	if (!use_eager_fpu())
@@ -349,6 +342,13 @@ static inline void fpregs_activate(struct fpu *fpu)
 	__fpregs_activate(fpu);
 }
 
+static inline void fpregs_deactivate(struct fpu *fpu)
+{
+	__fpregs_deactivate(fpu);
+	if (!use_eager_fpu())
+		stts();
+}
+
 static inline void drop_fpu(struct fpu *fpu)
 {
 	/*
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static inline void drop_fpu(struct fpu *fpu)
 		asm volatile("1: fwait\n"
 			     "2:\n"
 			     _ASM_EXTABLE(1b, 2b));
-		__thread_fpu_end(fpu);
+		fpregs_deactivate(fpu);
 	}
 
 	fpu->fpstate_active = 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
index a1768ec8e643..3d2ec4bd7f8c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void fpu__save(struct fpu *fpu)
 			__save_fpu(fpu);
 		} else {
 			fpu_save_init(fpu);
-			__thread_fpu_end(fpu);
+			fpregs_deactivate(fpu);
 		}
 	}
 	preempt_enable();