diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index bc30c6e8fea2..617ef41bdfea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -5514,22 +5514,6 @@ de4x5_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);                      /* Unlock the TX ring */
 	break;
 
-    case DE4X5_SET_PROM:             /* Set Promiscuous Mode */
-	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) return -EPERM;
-	omr = inl(DE4X5_OMR);
-	omr |= OMR_PR;
-	outl(omr, DE4X5_OMR);
-	dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
-	break;
-
-    case DE4X5_CLR_PROM:             /* Clear Promiscuous Mode */
-	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) return -EPERM;
-	omr = inl(DE4X5_OMR);
-	omr &= ~OMR_PR;
-	outl(omr, DE4X5_OMR);
-	dev->flags &= ~IFF_PROMISC;
-	break;
-
     case DE4X5_SAY_BOO:              /* Say "Boo!" to the kernel log file */
 	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) return -EPERM;
 	printk("%s: Boo!\n", dev->name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.h b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.h
index f5f33b3eb067..9f2877438fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.h
@@ -1004,8 +1004,7 @@ struct de4x5_ioctl {
 */
 #define DE4X5_GET_HWADDR	0x01 /* Get the hardware address */
 #define DE4X5_SET_HWADDR	0x02 /* Set the hardware address */
-#define DE4X5_SET_PROM  	0x03 /* Set Promiscuous Mode */
-#define DE4X5_CLR_PROM  	0x04 /* Clear Promiscuous Mode */
+/* 0x03 and 0x04 were used before and are obsoleted now. Don't use them. */
 #define DE4X5_SAY_BOO	        0x05 /* Say "Boo!" to the kernel log file */
 #define DE4X5_GET_MCA   	0x06 /* Get a multicast address */
 #define DE4X5_SET_MCA   	0x07 /* Set a multicast address */