diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index b9530d3515ac..bfce7f4d0978 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -82,11 +82,7 @@
 #define __noscs __attribute__((__no_sanitize__("shadow-call-stack")))
 #endif
 
-#if __has_attribute(__no_sanitize_address__)
 #define __no_sanitize_address __attribute__((__no_sanitize_address__))
-#else
-#define __no_sanitize_address
-#endif
 
 #if defined(__SANITIZE_THREAD__) && __has_attribute(__no_sanitize_thread__)
 #define __no_sanitize_thread __attribute__((__no_sanitize_thread__))