diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c b/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c
index 2ea4483fd722..be616ee0cf87 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/thread_info.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/cpuidle.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ void arch_cpu_idle_dead(void)
 
 void arch_cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	if (cpuidle_idle_call())
-		sh_idle();
+	sh_idle();
 }
 
 void __init select_idle_routine(void)