diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
index 3e7fd27dfe201718860185be3fe5eeb3c028ed5c..3474cf26b6c42a6bb69b0a219b9651a19cd750f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
@@ -808,20 +808,6 @@ static inline int amd_pmu_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SUP_INTEL
 
-static inline bool intel_pmu_needs_lbr_smpl(struct perf_event *event)
-{
-	/* user explicitly requested branch sampling */
-	if (has_branch_stack(event))
-		return true;
-
-	/* implicit branch sampling to correct PEBS skid */
-	if (x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_trap && event->attr.precise_ip > 1 &&
-	    x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_format < 2)
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 static inline bool intel_pmu_has_bts(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	if (event->attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS &&