diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/asm.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/asm.h
index a9f07799e337..eef0771512de 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/asm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/asm.h
@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ static __always_inline __pure void *rip_rel_ptr(void *p)
 
 	return p;
 }
-#ifndef __pic__
-#define RIP_REL_REF(var)	(*(typeof(&(var)))rip_rel_ptr(&(var)))
-#else
-#define RIP_REL_REF(var)	(var)
-#endif
 #endif
 
 /*