diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 92880cee449e14..32e3c3916ac63d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ void start_thread(struct pt_regs * regs, unsigned long pc, unsigned long sp)
 	regs->regs[29] = sp;
 }
 
-void exit_thread(void)
-{
-}
-
 void flush_thread(void)
 {
 }