diff --git a/tools/include/linux/compiler.h b/tools/include/linux/compiler.h
index ff872dc2637c..90ba44a99199 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@
 # define __init
 #endif
 
-#ifndef noinline
-# define noinline
-#endif
-
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 /*