diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h
index 3bd349473b06..c2ba45c159c7 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ static inline void exit_thread(void)
 
 extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 
-/* Prepare to copy thread state - unlazy all lazy status */
-#define prepare_to_copy(tsk)	do { } while (0)
-
 #define task_pt_regs(p) \
 	((struct pt_regs *)(THREAD_SIZE + task_stack_page(p)) - 1)