diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index f5e64f20d2b0..ad8f9f53f8d1 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -75,15 +75,6 @@
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #endif
 
-/*
- * This is one of the first .c files built. Error out early if we have compiler
- * trouble.
- */
-
-#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ == 1 && __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ == 0
-#warning gcc-4.1.0 is known to miscompile the kernel.  A different compiler version is recommended.
-#endif
-
 static int kernel_init(void *);
 
 extern void init_IRQ(void);