diff --git a/lld/ELF/SymbolTable.cpp b/lld/ELF/SymbolTable.cpp
index 5bda2870ac96..54f5f5505295 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/SymbolTable.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/SymbolTable.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ template <class ELFT> void SymbolTable<ELFT>::resolve(SymbolBody *New) {
 
   // compare() returns -1, 0, or 1 if the lhs symbol is less preferable,
   // equivalent (conflicting), or more preferable, respectively.
-  int Comp = Existing->compare<ELFT>(New);
+  int Comp = Existing->compare(New);
   if (Comp == 0) {
     std::string S = "duplicate symbol: " + conflictMsg(Existing, New);
     if (Config->AllowMultipleDefinition)
diff --git a/lld/ELF/Symbols.cpp b/lld/ELF/Symbols.cpp
index 9136b90bca41..cdf99791ac53 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/Symbols.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/Symbols.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int compareCommons(DefinedCommon *A, DefinedCommon *B) {
 
 // Returns 1, 0 or -1 if this symbol should take precedence
 // over the Other, tie or lose, respectively.
-template <class ELFT> int SymbolBody::compare(SymbolBody *Other) {
+int SymbolBody::compare(SymbolBody *Other) {
   assert(!isLazy() && !Other->isLazy());
   std::tuple<bool, bool, bool> L(isDefined(), !isShared(), !isWeak());
   std::tuple<bool, bool, bool> R(Other->isDefined(), !Other->isShared(),
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ template <class ELFT> int SymbolBody::compare(SymbolBody *Other) {
 
   // Normalize
   if (L > R)
-    return -Other->compare<ELFT>(this);
+    return -Other->compare(this);
 
   uint8_t V = getMinVisibility(getVisibility(), Other->getVisibility());
   setVisibility(V);
@@ -347,11 +347,6 @@ template uint32_t SymbolBody::template getThunkVA<ELF32BE>() const;
 template uint64_t SymbolBody::template getThunkVA<ELF64LE>() const;
 template uint64_t SymbolBody::template getThunkVA<ELF64BE>() const;
 
-template int SymbolBody::compare<ELF32LE>(SymbolBody *Other);
-template int SymbolBody::compare<ELF32BE>(SymbolBody *Other);
-template int SymbolBody::compare<ELF64LE>(SymbolBody *Other);
-template int SymbolBody::compare<ELF64BE>(SymbolBody *Other);
-
 template class elf::UndefinedElf<ELF32LE>;
 template class elf::UndefinedElf<ELF32BE>;
 template class elf::UndefinedElf<ELF64LE>;
diff --git a/lld/ELF/Symbols.h b/lld/ELF/Symbols.h
index 9edeb47bdf1f..5327b8c0d610 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/Symbols.h
+++ b/lld/ELF/Symbols.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
   // Decides which symbol should "win" in the symbol table, this or
   // the Other. Returns 1 if this wins, -1 if the Other wins, or 0 if
   // they are duplicate (conflicting) symbols.
-  template <class ELFT> int compare(SymbolBody *Other);
+  int compare(SymbolBody *Other);
 
 protected:
   SymbolBody(Kind K, StringRef Name, uint8_t Binding, uint8_t StOther,