diff --git a/include/linux/coda.h b/include/linux/coda.h
index d30209b9cef81773b26e62f79b67de402e56ff68..0ca0c83fdb1c4864037d3162939d4a38b655581c 100644
--- a/include/linux/coda.h
+++ b/include/linux/coda.h
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ Mellon the rights to redistribute these changes without encumbrance.
 #ifndef _CODA_HEADER_
 #define _CODA_HEADER_
 
-#if defined(__linux__)
 typedef unsigned long long u_quad_t;
-#endif
+
 #include <uapi/linux/coda.h>
 #endif