diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
index 824d31193b694..482b6aea1ce76 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
@@ -504,22 +504,6 @@ struct mem_ctl_info *find_mci_by_dev(struct device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(find_mci_by_dev);
 
-/*
- * handler for EDAC to check if NMI type handler has asserted interrupt
- */
-static int edac_mc_assert_error_check_and_clear(void)
-{
-	int old_state;
-
-	if (edac_op_state == EDAC_OPSTATE_POLL)
-		return 1;
-
-	old_state = edac_err_assert;
-	edac_err_assert = 0;
-
-	return old_state;
-}
-
 /*
  * edac_mc_workq_function
  *	performs the operation scheduled by a workq request
@@ -536,7 +520,7 @@ static void edac_mc_workq_function(struct work_struct *work_req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (edac_mc_assert_error_check_and_clear())
+	if (edac_op_state == EDAC_OPSTATE_POLL)
 		mci->edac_check(mci);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&mem_ctls_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c b/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
index cfb250fa38ce9..f02d21d8130f9 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 int edac_op_state = EDAC_OPSTATE_INVAL;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_op_state);
 
-int edac_err_assert = 0;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_err_assert);
-
 int edac_report_status = EDAC_REPORTING_ENABLED;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_report_status);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/edac.h b/include/linux/edac.h
index 9fd6fe53ab2a5..c55e93975079d 100644
--- a/include/linux/edac.h
+++ b/include/linux/edac.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ struct device;
 #define EDAC_OPSTATE_INT	2
 
 extern int edac_op_state;
-extern int edac_err_assert;
 
 extern struct bus_type *edac_get_sysfs_subsys(void);