diff --git a/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c b/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
index 055f6520c55..35db941bc29 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
@@ -2115,13 +2115,3 @@ alpha_fpstate_switch(struct proc *p)
 
 	p->p_md.md_flags |= MDP_FPUSED;
 }
-
-/*
- * dummy version of read_random() until the random driver is ported.
- */
-int read_random __P((void));
-int
-read_random(void)
-{
-	return (0);
-}