diff --git a/include/linux/timex.h b/include/linux/timex.h
index e2de51eedf05..32d852f8cbe4 100644
--- a/include/linux/timex.h
+++ b/include/linux/timex.h
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ struct timex {
  */
 extern unsigned long tick_usec;		/* USER_HZ period (usec) */
 extern unsigned long tick_nsec;		/* ACTHZ          period (nsec) */
-extern int tickadj;			/* amount of adjustment per tick */
 
 /*
  * phase-lock loop variables
@@ -270,9 +269,6 @@ extern void second_overflow(void);
 extern void update_ntp_one_tick(void);
 extern int do_adjtimex(struct timex *);
 
-/* Don't use! Compatibility define for existing users. */
-#define tickadj	(500/HZ ? : 1)
-
 int read_current_timer(unsigned long *timer_val);
 
 /* The clock frequency of the i8253/i8254 PIT */