diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/reset.c b/arch/mips/ralink/reset.c
index 64543d66e76b..e9531fea23a2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/reset.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/reset.c
@@ -96,16 +96,9 @@ static void ralink_restart(char *command)
 	unreachable();
 }
 
-static void ralink_halt(void)
-{
-	local_irq_disable();
-	unreachable();
-}
-
 static int __init mips_reboot_setup(void)
 {
 	_machine_restart = ralink_restart;
-	_machine_halt = ralink_halt;
 
 	return 0;
 }