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diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 7d7b77da9716..5a1cab48442c 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -346,24 +346,4 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
(volatile typeof(x) *)&(x); })
#define ACCESS_ONCE(x) (*__ACCESS_ONCE(x))
-/**
- * lockless_dereference() - safely load a pointer for later dereference
- * @p: The pointer to load
- *
- * Similar to rcu_dereference(), but for situations where the pointed-to
- * object's lifetime is managed by something other than RCU. That
- * "something other" might be reference counting or simple immortality.
- *
- * The seemingly unused variable ___typecheck_p validates that @p is
- * indeed a pointer type by using a pointer to typeof(*p) as the type.
- * Taking a pointer to typeof(*p) again is needed in case p is void *.
- */
-#define lockless_dereference(p) \
-({ \
- typeof(p) _________p1 = READ_ONCE(p); \
- typeof(*(p)) *___typecheck_p __maybe_unused; \
- smp_read_barrier_depends(); /* Dependency order vs. p above. */ \
- (_________p1); \
-})
-
#endif /* __LINUX_COMPILER_H */