diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 099f08132902..5cf55a9c6fad 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -3964,11 +3964,6 @@ void trace_put_event_file(struct trace_event_file *file)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(trace_put_event_file);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
-
-/* Avoid typos */
-#define ENABLE_EVENT_STR	"enable_event"
-#define DISABLE_EVENT_STR	"disable_event"
-
 struct event_probe_data {
 	struct trace_event_file	*file;
 	unsigned long			count;