diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/io.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/io.h
index 1c3605d874e9..7aeaf7c30a6f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/io.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/io.h
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
    the implementation we have here matches that interface.  */
 #include <asm-generic/iomap.h>
 
-/* We don't use IO slowdowns on the Alpha, but.. */
-#define __SLOW_DOWN_IO	do { } while (0)
-#define SLOW_DOWN_IO	do { } while (0)
-
 /*
  * Virtual -> physical identity mapping starts at this offset
  */