diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
index bae0eda95486..28e409fc73f3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq.h
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ static inline int irq_canonicalize(int irq)
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_IRQBALANCE
-extern int irqbalance_disable(char *str);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
 extern void fixup_irqs(cpumask_t map);