diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h
index cce72ce4c334..4c3f7f01c709 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 
-/* Don't hold the runqueue lock over context switch */
-#define __ARCH_WANT_UNLOCKED_CTXSW
-
 /* The sparc has no problems with write protection */
 #define wp_works_ok 1
 #define wp_works_ok__is_a_macro /* for versions in ksyms.c */