diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/Makefile b/arch/x86/lib/Makefile
index 4876182..25df1c1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
         lib-y += csum-partial_64.o csum-copy_64.o csum-wrappers_64.o
         lib-y += thunk_64.o clear_page_64.o copy_page_64.o
-        lib-y += bitstr_64.o bitops_64.o
+        lib-y += bitops_64.o
         lib-y += memmove_64.o memset_64.o
         lib-y += copy_user_64.o rwlock_64.o copy_user_nocache_64.o
 endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/bitstr_64.c b/arch/x86/lib/bitstr_64.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 7445caf..0000000
--- a/arch/x86/lib/bitstr_64.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/bitops.h>
-
-/* Find string of zero bits in a bitmap */ 
-unsigned long 
-find_next_zero_string(unsigned long *bitmap, long start, long nbits, int len)
-{ 
-	unsigned long n, end, i; 	
-
- again:
-	n = find_next_zero_bit(bitmap, nbits, start);
-	if (n == -1) 
-		return -1;
-	
-	/* could test bitsliced, but it's hardly worth it */
-	end = n+len;
-	if (end > nbits)
-		return -1; 
-	for (i = n+1; i < end; i++) { 
-		if (test_bit(i, bitmap)) {  
-			start = i+1; 
-			goto again; 
-		} 
-	}
-	return n;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(find_next_zero_string);
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/bitops_64.h b/include/asm-x86/bitops_64.h
index 48adbf5..aaf1519 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/bitops_64.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/bitops_64.h
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@
   ((off)+(__scanbit(~(((*(unsigned long *)addr)) >> (off)),(size)-(off)))) : \
 	find_next_zero_bit(addr,size,off)))
 
-/* 
- * Find string of zero bits in a bitmap. -1 when not found.
- */ 
-extern unsigned long 
-find_next_zero_string(unsigned long *bitmap, long start, long nbits, int len);
-
 static inline void set_bit_string(unsigned long *bitmap, unsigned long i, 
 				  int len) 
 { 
@@ -53,16 +47,6 @@
 	}
 } 
 
-static inline void __clear_bit_string(unsigned long *bitmap, unsigned long i, 
-				    int len) 
-{ 
-	unsigned long end = i + len; 
-	while (i < end) {
-		__clear_bit(i, bitmap); 
-		i++;
-	}
-} 
-
 /**
  * ffz - find first zero in word.
  * @word: The word to search