diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/irq_ia64.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/irq_ia64.c
index 2b8cf6e85af..16472821d7a 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/irq_ia64.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/irq_ia64.c
@@ -666,11 +666,7 @@ ia64_send_ipi (int cpu, int vector, int delivery_mode, int redirect)
 	unsigned long ipi_data;
 	unsigned long phys_cpu_id;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	phys_cpu_id = cpu_physical_id(cpu);
-#else
-	phys_cpu_id = (ia64_getreg(_IA64_REG_CR_LID) >> 16) & 0xffff;
-#endif
 
 	/*
 	 * cpu number is in 8bit ID and 8bit EID