diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index d0cf1f39c346152e9e2dbc8ea6dd54d4c2cfa801..cd6987b5c6d9db1a211a7e01ca64f3c5cd693252 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@
 /* keep halting ALC5505 DSP, for power saving */
 #define HALT_REALTEK_ALC5505
 
-/* for GPIO Poll */
-#define GPIO_MASK	0x03
-
 /* extra amp-initialization sequence types */
 enum {
 	ALC_INIT_NONE,