diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index 23c30bdcca86..d2ca8c38f9c4 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ extern struct bus_type cpu_subsys;
 extern void cpu_hotplug_begin(void);
 extern void cpu_hotplug_done(void);
 extern void get_online_cpus(void);
-extern bool try_get_online_cpus(void);
 extern void put_online_cpus(void);
 extern void cpu_hotplug_disable(void);
 extern void cpu_hotplug_enable(void);
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ int cpu_down(unsigned int cpu);
 static inline void cpu_hotplug_begin(void) {}
 static inline void cpu_hotplug_done(void) {}
 #define get_online_cpus()	do { } while (0)
-#define try_get_online_cpus()	true
 #define put_online_cpus()	do { } while (0)
 #define cpu_hotplug_disable()	do { } while (0)
 #define cpu_hotplug_enable()	do { } while (0)
diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 82cf9dff4295..14a9cdf8abe9 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -102,19 +102,6 @@ void get_online_cpus(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_online_cpus);
 
-bool try_get_online_cpus(void)
-{
-	if (cpu_hotplug.active_writer == current)
-		return true;
-	if (!mutex_trylock(&cpu_hotplug.lock))
-		return false;
-	cpuhp_lock_acquire_tryread();
-	atomic_inc(&cpu_hotplug.refcount);
-	mutex_unlock(&cpu_hotplug.lock);
-	return true;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(try_get_online_cpus);
-
 void put_online_cpus(void)
 {
 	int refcount;