diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S b/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S
index 726291494f..da1e4e3a70 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/armv4-exception-default.S
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 .globl _ARMV4_Exception_data_abort_default
 .globl _ARMV4_Exception_pref_abort_default
 .globl _ARMV4_Exception_reserved_default
-.globl _ARMV4_Exception_irq_default
 .globl _ARMV4_Exception_fiq_default
 
 .section ".text"
@@ -100,16 +99,6 @@ _ARMV4_Exception_reserved_default:
 
 	b	save_more_context
 
-_ARMV4_Exception_irq_default:
-
-	/* Save context and load vector */
-	sub	sp, #MORE_CONTEXT_SIZE
-	stmdb	sp!, {r0-r12}
-	mov	r4, #6
-	mov	r5, #ARM_PSR_I
-
-	b	save_more_context
-
 _ARMV4_Exception_fiq_default:
 
 	/* Save context and load vector */
diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/include/rtems/score/armv4.h b/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/include/rtems/score/armv4.h
index 1d3a6de5ff..968386ed01 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/include/rtems/score/armv4.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/arm/include/rtems/score/armv4.h
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ void _ARMV4_Exception_pref_abort_default( void );
 
 void _ARMV4_Exception_reserved_default( void );
 
-void _ARMV4_Exception_irq_default( void );
-
 void _ARMV4_Exception_fiq_default( void );
 
 static inline uint32_t _ARMV4_Status_irq_enable( void )