diff --git a/drivers/net/lp486e.c b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
index 6139f06d7d2b9b398bb1649f14f87f90d1c513f6..94d5ea1ce8bd9b9c9e14f05694e699c387eff662 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lp486e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ PORT  SIZE ACTION MEANING
 All other communication is through memory!
 */
 
-#define SLOW_DOWN_IO udelay(5)
-
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>