diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h
index 297ee141c33a..78e2a3990eab 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h
@@ -401,19 +401,13 @@ static inline unsigned long raw_copy_from_user(void *to,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static inline unsigned long
-raw_copy_to_user_allowed(void __user *to, const void *from, unsigned long n)
-{
-	return __copy_tofrom_user(to, (__force const void __user *)from, n);
-}
-
 static inline unsigned long
 raw_copy_to_user(void __user *to, const void *from, unsigned long n)
 {
 	unsigned long ret;
 
 	allow_write_to_user(to, n);
-	ret = raw_copy_to_user_allowed(to, from, n);
+	ret = __copy_tofrom_user(to, (__force const void __user *)from, n);
 	prevent_write_to_user(to, n);
 	return ret;
 }