diff --git a/kernel/rcu/update.c b/kernel/rcu/update.c
index 2de49b5d8dd2..5f7713a27dbb 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/update.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/update.c
@@ -53,19 +53,6 @@
 #endif
 #define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX "rcupdate."
 
-#ifndef data_race
-#define data_race(expr)							\
-	({								\
-		expr;							\
-	})
-#endif
-#ifndef ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_WRITER
-#define ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_WRITER(var) do { } while (0)
-#endif
-#ifndef ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS
-#define ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS(var) do { } while (0)
-#endif
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
 module_param(rcu_expedited, int, 0);
 module_param(rcu_normal, int, 0);