diff --git a/kernel/lockdep.c b/kernel/lockdep.c
index 77fa791f6f31..c4ffd3c1dec4 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep.c
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lockdep_on);
  */
 
 #define VERBOSE			0
-#ifdef VERBOSE
-# define VERY_VERBOSE		0
-#endif
+#define VERY_VERBOSE		0
 
 #if VERBOSE
 # define HARDIRQ_VERBOSE	1