diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/compiler.h b/hw/xfree86/common/compiler.h
index a5426e15b..54da1fd95 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/compiler.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/compiler.h
@@ -195,13 +195,6 @@ extern void write_mem_barrier(void);
 
 #elif defined __powerpc__
 
-#if defined(linux) && defined(__powerpc64__)
-#include <linux/version.h>
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 0)
-#include <asm/memory.h>
-#endif
-#endif                          /* defined(linux) && defined(__powerpc64__) */
-
 #ifndef eieio                   /* We deal with arch-specific eieio() routines above... */
 #define eieio() __asm__ __volatile__ ("eieio" ::: "memory")
 #endif                          /* eieio */