diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index ccc4b465775b..49c29baf9907 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -829,11 +829,7 @@ static long ptrace_get_rseq_configuration(struct task_struct *task,
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef PTRACE_SINGLESTEP
 #define is_singlestep(request)		((request) == PTRACE_SINGLESTEP)
-#else
-#define is_singlestep(request)		0
-#endif
 
 #ifdef PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK
 #define is_singleblock(request)		((request) == PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK)
@@ -1221,9 +1217,7 @@ int ptrace_request(struct task_struct *child, long request,
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef PTRACE_SINGLESTEP
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
-#endif
 #ifdef PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK
 	case PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK:
 #endif