diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index 26cef4af2d..9ecc96dcc7 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static void acpi_align_size(GArray *blob, unsigned align)
 
 /* FACS */
 static void
-build_facs(GArray *table_data, BIOSLinker *linker)
+build_facs(GArray *table_data)
 {
     AcpiFacsDescriptorRev1 *facs = acpi_data_push(table_data, sizeof *facs);
     memcpy(&facs->signature, "FACS", 4);
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ void acpi_build(AcpiBuildTables *tables, MachineState *machine)
      * requirements.
      */
     facs = tables_blob->len;
-    build_facs(tables_blob, tables->linker);
+    build_facs(tables_blob);
 
     /* DSDT is pointed to by FADT */
     dsdt = tables_blob->len;