diff --git a/include/asm-mips/hw_irq.h b/include/asm-mips/hw_irq.h
index c854d01..458d9fd 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/hw_irq.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/hw_irq.h
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 extern atomic_t irq_err_count;
 
-/* This may not be apropriate for all machines, we'll see ...  */
-static inline void hw_resend_irq(struct hw_interrupt_type *h, unsigned int i)
-{
-}
+/*
+ * interrupt-retrigger: NOP for now. This may not be apropriate for all
+ * machines, we'll see ...
+ */
 
 #endif /* __ASM_HW_IRQ_H */