diff --git a/include/linux/clockchips.h b/include/linux/clockchips.h
index 597a1e836f22..31ce435981fe 100644
--- a/include/linux/clockchips.h
+++ b/include/linux/clockchips.h
@@ -234,13 +234,10 @@ static inline int tick_check_broadcast_expired(void) { return 0; }
 static inline void tick_setup_hrtimer_broadcast(void) { }
 # endif
 
-extern int clockevents_notify(unsigned long reason, void *arg);
-
 #else /* !CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS: */
 
 static inline void clockevents_suspend(void) { }
 static inline void clockevents_resume(void) { }
-static inline int clockevents_notify(unsigned long reason, void *arg) { return 0; }
 static inline int tick_check_broadcast_expired(void) { return 0; }
 static inline void tick_setup_hrtimer_broadcast(void) { }