diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 7aeb48a18576..1a338e541334 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ static int rs_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
-#define RELEVANT_IFLAG(iflag) (iflag & (IGNBRK|BRKINT|IGNPAR|PARMRK|INPCK))
-
 /*
  * This routine will shutdown a serial port; interrupts are disabled, and
  * DTR is dropped if the hangup on close termio flag is on.