diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index 8b4538446636..68258f0369db 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ enum {
 
 #define IRQ_NO_BALANCING_MASK	(IRQ_PER_CPU | IRQ_NO_BALANCING)
 
-static inline __deprecated bool CHECK_IRQ_PER_CPU(unsigned int status)
-{
-	return status & IRQ_PER_CPU;
-}
-
 /*
  * Return value for chip->irq_set_affinity()
  *