diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 70209148ef59..7f53c6c6df7a 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -607,7 +607,6 @@ typedef struct hwif_s {
 	unsigned	serialized : 1;	/* serialized all channel operation */
 	unsigned	sharing_irq: 1;	/* 1 = sharing irq with another hwif */
 	unsigned	reset      : 1;	/* reset after probe */
-	unsigned	auto_poll  : 1; /* supports nop auto-poll */
 	unsigned	sg_mapped  : 1;	/* sg_table and sg_nents are ready */
 	unsigned	mmio       : 1; /* host uses MMIO */