diff --git a/include/asm-frv/system.h b/include/asm-frv/system.h
index cb307f8..d3a12a9 100644
--- a/include/asm-frv/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-frv/system.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 #define mb()			asm volatile ("membar" : : :"memory")
 #define rmb()			asm volatile ("membar" : : :"memory")
 #define wmb()			asm volatile ("membar" : : :"memory")
-#define read_barrier_depends()	barrier()
+#define read_barrier_depends()	do { } while (0)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 #define smp_mb()			mb()