diff --git a/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h b/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h
index 3360d0995..e6531b0d6 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/fns.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void	i8250mouse(char*, int (*)(Queue*, int), int);
 void	i8250setmouseputc(char*, int (*)(Queue*, int));
 void	i8253enable(void);
 void	i8253init(void);
-void	i8253link(void);
 uvlong	i8253read(uvlong*);
 void	i8253timerset(uvlong);
 int	i8259disable(int);
diff --git a/sys/src/9/pc/i8253.c b/sys/src/9/pc/i8253.c
index 0e22c0a6e..2e3ea2162 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/i8253.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/i8253.c
@@ -236,11 +236,6 @@ i8253enable(void)
 	intrenable(IrqCLOCK, i8253clock, 0, BUSUNKNOWN, "clock");
 }
 
-void
-i8253link(void)
-{
-}
-
 /*
  *  return the total ticks of counter 2.  We shift by
  *  8 to give timesync more wriggle room for interpretation
diff --git a/sys/src/9/pc/main.c b/sys/src/9/pc/main.c
index 0172de1de..7f814a3ec 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/main.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/main.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ main(void)
 	conf.monitor = 1;
 	chandevreset();
 	pageinit();
-	i8253link();
 	swapinit();
 	userinit();
 	active.thunderbirdsarego = 1;