diff --git a/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c
index 083592a4d7..a41b633960 100644
--- a/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -87,18 +87,6 @@ static inline void reloc_pc26(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, tcg_insn_unit *target)
     *code_ptr = deposit32(*code_ptr, 0, 26, offset);
 }
 
-static inline void reloc_pc26_atomic(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr,
-                                     tcg_insn_unit *target)
-{
-    ptrdiff_t offset = target - code_ptr;
-    tcg_insn_unit insn;
-    tcg_debug_assert(offset == sextract64(offset, 0, 26));
-    /* read instruction, mask away previous PC_REL26 parameter contents,
-       set the proper offset, then write back the instruction. */
-    insn = atomic_read(code_ptr);
-    atomic_set(code_ptr, deposit32(insn, 0, 26, offset));
-}
-
 static inline void reloc_pc19(tcg_insn_unit *code_ptr, tcg_insn_unit *target)
 {
     ptrdiff_t offset = target - code_ptr;