diff --git a/src/util/virnetlink.c b/src/util/virnetlink.c
index 5491ece8fc..513f36eb14 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetlink.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetlink.c
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 #include "virmacaddr.h"
 #include "virerror.h"
 
-#ifndef SOL_NETLINK
-# define SOL_NETLINK 270
-#endif
-
 #define VIR_FROM_THIS VIR_FROM_NET
 
 VIR_LOG_INIT("util.netlink");