diff --git a/include/asm-generic/topology.h b/include/asm-generic/topology.h
index 5d2add1a6c96..238873739550 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/topology.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/topology.h
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 #define cpu_to_mem(cpu)		((void)(cpu),0)
 #endif
 
-#ifndef parent_node
-#define parent_node(node)	((void)(node),0)
-#endif
 #ifndef cpumask_of_node
   #ifdef CONFIG_NEED_MULTIPLE_NODES
     #define cpumask_of_node(node)	((node) == 0 ? cpu_online_mask : cpu_none_mask)