diff --git a/kernel/kexec_elf.c b/kernel/kexec_elf.c
index 137037603117..87935bd5e2ba 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_elf.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_elf.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
-#define PURGATORY_STACK_SIZE	(16 * 1024)
-
 #define elf_addr_to_cpu	elf64_to_cpu
 
 #ifndef Elf_Rel