diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 5d7e97e63def..ddf340f914da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ static const char *command_types[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
-#define WEXT_USECHANNELS 1
-
 static const long ipw2100_frequencies[] = {
 	2412, 2417, 2422, 2427,
 	2432, 2437, 2442, 2447,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
index ecb561d7a7a0..66e84ec0eb55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef __ipw2200_h__
 #define __ipw2200_h__
 
-#define WEXT_USECHANNELS 1
-
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>