diff --git a/arch/parisc/Makefile b/arch/parisc/Makefile
index 5ce030266e7d..d047a09d660f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/Makefile
@@ -156,12 +156,3 @@ define archhelp
 	@echo  '		  copy to $$(INSTALL_PATH)'
 	@echo  '  zinstall	- Install compressed vmlinuz kernel'
 endef
-
-# we require gcc 3.3 or above to compile the kernel
-archprepare: checkbin
-checkbin:
-	@if test "$(cc-version)" -lt "0303"; then \
-		echo -n "Sorry, GCC v3.3 or above is required to build " ; \
-		echo "the kernel." ; \
-		false ; \
-	fi