diff --git a/arch/x86/core/irq_manage.c b/arch/x86/core/irq_manage.c
index d9a1682cda7..4fee223ddad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/irq_manage.c
+++ b/arch/x86/core/irq_manage.c
@@ -25,17 +25,6 @@
 extern void _SpuriousIntHandler(void *);
 extern void _SpuriousIntNoErrCodeHandler(void *);
 
-/*
- * These 'dummy' variables are used in kernel_arch_init() to force the
- * inclusion of the spurious interrupt handlers. They *must* be declared in a
- * module other than the one they are used in to get around garbage collection
- * issues and warnings issued some compilers that they aren't used. Therefore
- * care must be taken if they are to be moved. See kernel_structs.h for more
- * information.
- */
-void *_dummy_spurious_interrupt;
-void *_dummy_exception_vector_stub;
-
 /*
  * Place the addresses of the spurious interrupt handlers into the intList
  * section. The genIdt tool can then populate any unused vectors with
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/kernel_arch_func.h b/arch/x86/include/kernel_arch_func.h
index 57ba77aa1e5..cd0e52e8727 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/kernel_arch_func.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/kernel_arch_func.h
@@ -32,33 +32,10 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 static inline void kernel_arch_init(void)
 {
-	extern void *__isr___SpuriousIntHandler;
-	extern void *_dummy_spurious_interrupt;
-	extern void *_dummy_exception_vector_stub;
 	extern char _interrupt_stack[CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE];
 
-	extern void _exception_enter(void);
-
 	_kernel.nested = 0;
-
 	_kernel.irq_stack = _interrupt_stack + CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE;
-	/*
-	 * Forces the inclusion of the spurious interrupt handlers. If a
-	 * reference isn't made then intconnect.o is never pulled in by the
-	 * linker.
-	 */
-
-	_dummy_spurious_interrupt = &__isr___SpuriousIntHandler;
-
-	/*
-	 * Forces the inclusion of the exception vector stub code. If a
-	 * reference isn't made then excstubs.o is never pulled in by the
-	 * linker.
-	 */
-
-	_dummy_exception_vector_stub = &_exception_enter;
-
-
 }
 
 /**