diff --git a/include/linux/capability.h b/include/linux/capability.h
index 11d562863e49..8d0da30dad23 100644
--- a/include/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/linux/capability.h
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ extern const kernel_cap_t __cap_init_eff_set;
 #define CAP_INIT_EFF_SET    CAP_FULL_SET
 
 # define cap_clear(c)         do { (c) = __cap_empty_set; } while (0)
-# define cap_set_full(c)      do { (c) = __cap_full_set; } while (0)
 
 #define cap_raise(c, flag)  ((c).cap[CAP_TO_INDEX(flag)] |= CAP_TO_MASK(flag))
 #define cap_lower(c, flag)  ((c).cap[CAP_TO_INDEX(flag)] &= ~CAP_TO_MASK(flag))
@@ -547,7 +546,6 @@ extern bool ns_capable(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap);
 extern bool task_ns_capable(struct task_struct *t, int cap);
 
 extern const kernel_cap_t __cap_empty_set;
-extern const kernel_cap_t __cap_full_set;
 
 /**
  * nsown_capable - Check superior capability to one's own user_ns
diff --git a/kernel/capability.c b/kernel/capability.c
index 2a374d512ead..14ea4210a530 100644
--- a/kernel/capability.c
+++ b/kernel/capability.c
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
  */
 
 const kernel_cap_t __cap_empty_set = CAP_EMPTY_SET;
-const kernel_cap_t __cap_full_set = CAP_FULL_SET;
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cap_empty_set);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cap_full_set);
 
 int file_caps_enabled = 1;