diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-powernv.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-powernv.c
index e12dc30d8864..3a763a823416 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-powernv.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-powernv.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <asm/opal.h>
 #include <asm/runlatch.h>
 
-#define MAX_POWERNV_IDLE_STATES	8
-
 struct cpuidle_driver powernv_idle_driver = {
 	.name             = "powernv_idle",
 	.owner            = THIS_MODULE,
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ static int fastsleep_loop(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 /*
  * States for dedicated partition case.
  */
-static struct cpuidle_state powernv_states[MAX_POWERNV_IDLE_STATES] = {
+static struct cpuidle_state powernv_states[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX] = {
 	{ /* Snooze */
 		.name = "snooze",
 		.desc = "snooze",