diff a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.hpp
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.hpp
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 #ifndef OS_CPU_LINUX_PPC_OS_LINUX_PPC_HPP
 #define OS_CPU_LINUX_PPC_OS_LINUX_PPC_HPP
 
   static void setup_fpu() {}
 
-  // 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_LINUX_PPC_OS_LINUX_PPC_HPP