diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.c b/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.c
index 5defdaf206d0..83756a89b66f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.c
@@ -821,8 +821,7 @@ static int __devinit smtcfb_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	int err;
 	unsigned long pFramebufferPhysical;
 
-	dev_info(&pdev->dev,
-		 "Silicon Motion display driver " SMTC_LINUX_FB_VERSION);
+	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Silicon Motion display driver.");
 
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);	/* enable SMTC chip */
 	if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.h b/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.h
index 70283a1e4d36..43d86f873410 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm7xx/smtcfb.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
  *  more details.
  */
 
-#define SMTC_LINUX_FB_VERSION	"version 0.11.2619.21.01 July 27, 2008"
-
 #define NR_PALETTE        256
 #define NR_RGB            2