diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/types.h b/include/uapi/linux/types.h
index cd4f0b897a48..2fce8b6876e9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/types.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/types.h
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ typedef __u32 __bitwise __wsum;
 #define __aligned_be64 __be64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
 #define __aligned_le64 __le64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
 
-#ifdef __CHECK_POLL
 typedef unsigned __bitwise __poll_t;
-#else
-typedef unsigned __poll_t;
-#endif
 
 #endif /*  __ASSEMBLY__ */
 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_TYPES_H */