diff --git a/bsps/i386/pc386/start/smp-imps.c b/bsps/i386/pc386/start/smp-imps.c
index 757606d8e5..430848186f 100644
--- a/bsps/i386/pc386/start/smp-imps.c
+++ b/bsps/i386/pc386/start/smp-imps.c
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ uint32_t imps_num_cpus = 1;
 unsigned char imps_cpu_apic_map[IMPS_MAX_CPUS];
 unsigned char imps_apic_cpu_map[IMPS_MAX_CPUS];
 
-/* now defined in getcpuid.c */
-extern unsigned imps_lapic_addr;
-
 static void secondary_cpu_initialize(void);
 
 /*