diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_btree.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_btree.h
index e488bfcc1fc0e79d095d0cd0d06e7bc9a5dbb5a5..fdf7090c74f4593f16eee36798a085d4b234029a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_btree.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_btree.h
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ uint32_t xfs_btree_magic(int crc, xfs_btnum_t btnum);
 #define XFS_BTREE_STATS_ADD(cur, stat, val)	\
 	XFS_STATS_ADD_OFF((cur)->bc_mp, (cur)->bc_statoff + __XBTS_ ## stat, val)
 
-#define	XFS_BTREE_MAXLEVELS	9	/* max of all btrees */
-
 /*
  * The btree cursor zone hands out cursors that can handle up to this many
  * levels.  This is the known maximum for all btree types.