diff a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.hpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.hpp
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.hpp
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 
   static jlong rdtsc();
 
   static bool is_allocatable(size_t bytes);
 
-  // Used to register dynamic code cache area with the OS
-  // Note: Currently only used in 64 bit Windows implementations
-  static bool register_code_area(char *low, char *high) { return true; }
-
 #endif // OS_CPU_BSD_X86_OS_BSD_X86_HPP