diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
index 339293d677cc..ca3a26a78893 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
-/* Remove unused code not exported by symbol or internally called */
-#define REMOVE_DEAD_CODE
-
 /**************************************************************************
  * Global Variables
 ***************************************************************************/