diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c
index 9d9d56b574cc..40b386b96754 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ unsigned long disp_BAT[2] __initdata = {0, 0};
 static unsigned char vga_font[cmapsz];
 
 int boot_text_mapped __force_data = 0;
-int force_printk_to_btext = 0;
 
 extern void rmci_on(void);
 extern void rmci_off(void);