diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h
index c4231973edd..a338bc7cf9d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ struct machdep_calls {
 						unsigned long size,
 						pgprot_t vma_prot);
 
-	/* Idle loop for this platform, leave empty for default idle loop */
-	void		(*idle_loop)(void);
-
 	/*
 	 * Function for waiting for work with reduced power in idle loop;
 	 * called with interrupts disabled.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
index 2099d9a879e..ea78761aa16 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ __setup("powersave=off", powersave_off);
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	if (ppc_md.idle_loop)
-		ppc_md.idle_loop();	/* doesn't return */
-
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 	while (1) {
 		tick_nohz_idle_enter();