diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure
index c4bed2b8d5..536052e0eb 100755
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure
@@ -50,8 +50,3 @@ _ACEOF
 
 fi
 fi
-
-cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
-#define PI_STATIC_AND_HIDDEN 1
-_ACEOF
-
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure.in b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure.in
index 97c300c20b..fbf41a4984 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure.in
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc32/elf/configure.in
@@ -36,7 +36,3 @@ if test $libc_cv_powerpc32_tls = yes; then
   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_TLS_SUPPORT)
 fi
 fi
-
-dnl It is always possible to access static and hidden symbols in an
-dnl position independent way.
-AC_DEFINE(PI_STATIC_AND_HIDDEN)