diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/linux_compat.h b/drivers/message/fusion/linux_compat.h
index 048b5b8610e3..bb2bf5aa0b62 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/linux_compat.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/linux_compat.h
@@ -6,13 +6,4 @@
 #include <linux/version.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_device.h>
 
-#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,6))
-static int inline scsi_device_online(struct scsi_device *sdev)
-{
-	return sdev->online;
-}
-#endif
-
-
-/*}-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
 #endif /* _LINUX_COMPAT_H */