diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
index d4d73025266..edfa63750dd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
-
-#define _IDE_DISK
-
 #include <linux/ide.h>
 
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 7fddfe16179..27d5d6a1625 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
  *  inspiration from lots of linux users, esp.  hamish@zot.apana.org.au
  */
 
-#define _IDE_C			/* Tell ide.h it's really us */
-
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>