diff --git a/arch/openrisc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/openrisc/kernel/traps.c
index 9e0937eb31ca..99cd2e6f8873 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/openrisc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -235,15 +235,6 @@ void __noreturn die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, long err)
 	make_task_dead(SIGSEGV);
 }
 
-/* This is normally the 'Oops' routine */
-void die_if_kernel(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, long err)
-{
-	if (user_mode(regs))
-		return;
-
-	die(str, regs, err);
-}
-
 void unhandled_exception(struct pt_regs *regs, int ea, int vector)
 {
 	printk("Unable to handle exception at EA =0x%x, vector 0x%x",