diff --git a/tools/include/linux/types.h b/tools/include/linux/types.h
index 8ebf6278b2ef..c24b3e3ae296 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/types.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/types.h
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@ typedef __s8  s8;
 #else
 #define __bitwise__
 #endif
-#ifdef __CHECK_ENDIAN__
 #define __bitwise __bitwise__
-#else
-#define __bitwise
-#endif
 
 #define __force
 #define __user