diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 139ec41d9c2e..453916bc0412 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -61,14 +61,10 @@ extern void __list_add(struct list_head *new,
  * Insert a new entry after the specified head.
  * This is good for implementing stacks.
  */
-#ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST
 static inline void list_add(struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head)
 {
 	__list_add(new, head, head->next);
 }
-#else
-extern void list_add(struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head);
-#endif
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/list_debug.c b/lib/list_debug.c
index 4350ba9655bd..45c03fd608dd 100644
--- a/lib/list_debug.c
+++ b/lib/list_debug.c
@@ -39,20 +39,6 @@ void __list_add(struct list_head *new,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__list_add);
 
-/**
- * list_add - add a new entry
- * @new: new entry to be added
- * @head: list head to add it after
- *
- * Insert a new entry after the specified head.
- * This is good for implementing stacks.
- */
-void list_add(struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head)
-{
-	__list_add(new, head, head->next);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(list_add);
-
 /**
  * list_del - deletes entry from list.
  * @entry: the element to delete from the list.