diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211.h b/include/net/ieee80211.h
index 8bc126938cd4..2f46458e81b7 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211.h
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>   /* ARRAY_SIZE */
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 
-#if WIRELESS_EXT < 17
-#define IW_QUAL_QUAL_INVALID   0x10
-#define IW_QUAL_LEVEL_INVALID  0x20
-#define IW_QUAL_NOISE_INVALID  0x40
-#define IW_QUAL_QUAL_UPDATED   0x1
-#define IW_QUAL_LEVEL_UPDATED  0x2
-#define IW_QUAL_NOISE_UPDATED  0x4
-#endif
-
 #define IEEE80211_DATA_LEN		2304
 /* Maximum size for the MA-UNITDATA primitive, 802.11 standard section
    6.2.1.1.2.