diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index f7206b2623c9..aa87c82236dd 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 
 #define ULONG_CMP_GE(a, b)	(ULONG_MAX / 2 >= (a) - (b))
 #define ULONG_CMP_LT(a, b)	(ULONG_MAX / 2 < (a) - (b))
-#define ulong2long(a)		(*(long *)(&(a)))
-#define USHORT_CMP_GE(a, b)	(USHRT_MAX / 2 >= (unsigned short)((a) - (b)))
-#define USHORT_CMP_LT(a, b)	(USHRT_MAX / 2 < (unsigned short)((a) - (b)))
 
 /* Exported common interfaces */
 void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func);