diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/spinlock.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/spinlock.h
index 3bba21e41b81..37b570d01202 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/spinlock.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/spinlock.h
@@ -168,8 +168,4 @@ static inline void arch_write_unlock(arch_rwlock_t * lock)
 #define arch_read_lock_flags(lock, flags) arch_read_lock(lock)
 #define arch_write_lock_flags(lock, flags) arch_write_lock(lock)
 
-#define arch_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
-#define arch_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
-#define arch_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
-
 #endif /* _ALPHA_SPINLOCK_H */