diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt2811.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt2811.c
index 44afa78a598c..b1926e73ed76 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt2811.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt2811.c
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ static const struct comedi_lrange dt2811_ao_ranges = {
 	}
 };
 
-#define TIMEOUT 10000
-
 struct dt2811_board {
 	const char *name;
 	unsigned int is_pgh:1;