diff --git a/include/linux/bug.h b/include/linux/bug.h
index b1cf40de847e..2a11774c5e64 100644
--- a/include/linux/bug.h
+++ b/include/linux/bug.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern int __build_bug_on_failed;
 #define BUILD_BUG()						\
 	do {							\
 		extern void __build_bug_failed(void)		\
-			__linktime_error("BUILD_BUG failed");	\
+			__compiletime_error("BUILD_BUG failed");\
 		__build_bug_failed();				\
 	} while (0)
 
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
index a9ffdfe7713c..68b162d92254 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
    the kernel context */
 #define __cold			__attribute__((__cold__))
 
-#define __linktime_error(message) __attribute__((__error__(message)))
-
 #define __UNIQUE_ID(prefix) __PASTE(__PASTE(__UNIQUE_ID_, prefix), __COUNTER__)
 
 #ifndef __CHECKER__
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index dd852b73b286..4c638be76093 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -308,9 +308,6 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_branch_data *f, int val, int expect);
 #ifndef __compiletime_error
 # define __compiletime_error(message)
 #endif
-#ifndef __linktime_error
-# define __linktime_error(message)
-#endif
 /*
  * Prevent the compiler from merging or refetching accesses.  The compiler
  * is also forbidden from reordering successive instances of ACCESS_ONCE(),