diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
index e835b4eea70be..9f1410711607b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -548,11 +548,7 @@ early_fault:
 	pushl %eax
 	pushl %edx		/* trapno */
 	pushl $fault_msg
-#ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
-	call early_printk
-#else
 	call printk
-#endif
 #endif
 	call dump_stack
 hlt_loop:
@@ -580,11 +576,7 @@ ignore_int:
 	pushl 32(%esp)
 	pushl 40(%esp)
 	pushl $int_msg
-#ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
-	call early_printk
-#else
 	call printk
-#endif
 	addl $(5*4),%esp
 	popl %ds
 	popl %es