diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
index 1f1f01b757d4..87153891d7a7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ obj-y			:= strcase.o string.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC32)	+= div64.o copy_32.o checksum_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= copypage_64.o copyuser_64.o memcpy_64.o \
 			   usercopy_64.o sstep.o mem_64.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) += e2a.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PPC64),y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)	+= locks.o
 endif
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= checksum_64.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) += e2a.o
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/lib/Makefile b/arch/ppc64/lib/Makefile
index fa457a24cae1..62c3116b003f 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ppc64/lib/Makefile
@@ -10,9 +10,4 @@ lib-y += copypage.o memcpy.o copyuser.o usercopy.o
 
 lib-$(CONFIG_SMP) += locks.o
 
-# e2a provides EBCDIC to ASCII conversions.
-ifdef CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES
-obj-y += e2a.o
-endif
-
 lib-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL) += sstep.o
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/lib/e2a.c b/arch/ppc64/lib/e2a.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d2b834887920..000000000000
--- a/arch/ppc64/lib/e2a.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  arch/ppc64/lib/e2a.c
- *
- *  EBCDIC to ASCII conversion
- *
- * This function moved here from arch/ppc64/kernel/viopath.c
- *
- * (C) Copyright 2000-2004 IBM Corporation
- *
- * This program is free software;  you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
- * License, or (at your option) anyu later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
- * Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
- *
- */
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
-unsigned char e2a(unsigned char x)
-{
-	switch (x) {
-	case 0xF0:
-		return '0';
-	case 0xF1:
-		return '1';
-	case 0xF2:
-		return '2';
-	case 0xF3:
-		return '3';
-	case 0xF4:
-		return '4';
-	case 0xF5:
-		return '5';
-	case 0xF6:
-		return '6';
-	case 0xF7:
-		return '7';
-	case 0xF8:
-		return '8';
-	case 0xF9:
-		return '9';
-	case 0xC1:
-		return 'A';
-	case 0xC2:
-		return 'B';
-	case 0xC3:
-		return 'C';
-	case 0xC4:
-		return 'D';
-	case 0xC5:
-		return 'E';
-	case 0xC6:
-		return 'F';
-	case 0xC7:
-		return 'G';
-	case 0xC8:
-		return 'H';
-	case 0xC9:
-		return 'I';
-	case 0xD1:
-		return 'J';
-	case 0xD2:
-		return 'K';
-	case 0xD3:
-		return 'L';
-	case 0xD4:
-		return 'M';
-	case 0xD5:
-		return 'N';
-	case 0xD6:
-		return 'O';
-	case 0xD7:
-		return 'P';
-	case 0xD8:
-		return 'Q';
-	case 0xD9:
-		return 'R';
-	case 0xE2:
-		return 'S';
-	case 0xE3:
-		return 'T';
-	case 0xE4:
-		return 'U';
-	case 0xE5:
-		return 'V';
-	case 0xE6:
-		return 'W';
-	case 0xE7:
-		return 'X';
-	case 0xE8:
-		return 'Y';
-	case 0xE9:
-		return 'Z';
-	}
-	return ' ';
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(e2a);
-
-