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diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/time.c b/arch/x86/kernel/time.c
index fb5cc5e14cf..25a28a24593 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/time.c
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
#include <asm/hpet.h>
#include <asm/time.h>
-#if defined(CONFIG_X86_32) && defined(CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC)
-int timer_ack;
-#endif
-
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
volatile unsigned long __jiffies __section_jiffies = INITIAL_JIFFIES;
#endif
@@ -63,20 +59,6 @@ static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
/* Keep nmi watchdog up to date */
inc_irq_stat(irq0_irqs);
- /* Optimized out for !IO_APIC and x86_64 */
- if (timer_ack) {
- /*
- * Subtle, when I/O APICs are used we have to ack timer IRQ
- * manually to deassert NMI lines for the watchdog if run
- * on an 82489DX-based system.
- */
- raw_spin_lock(&i8259A_lock);
- outb(0x0c, PIC_MASTER_OCW3);
- /* Ack the IRQ; AEOI will end it automatically. */
- inb(PIC_MASTER_POLL);
- raw_spin_unlock(&i8259A_lock);
- }
-
global_clock_event->event_handler(global_clock_event);
/* MCA bus quirk: Acknowledge irq0 by setting bit 7 in port 0x61 */