diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.c b/scripts/recordmcount.c
index 8387a9bc064a..ebe98c39f3cd 100644
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.c
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.c
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@ is_mcounted_section_name(char const *const txtname)
 		strcmp(".irqentry.text", txtname) == 0 ||
 		strcmp(".softirqentry.text", txtname) == 0 ||
 		strcmp(".kprobes.text", txtname) == 0 ||
-		strcmp(".cpuidle.text", txtname) == 0 ||
-		strcmp(".text.unlikely", txtname) == 0;
+		strcmp(".cpuidle.text", txtname) == 0;
 }
 
 /* 32 bit and 64 bit are very similar */