diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/semaphore.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/semaphore.h
index 6dadfda206..be4469c69d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/semaphore.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/nptl/bits/semaphore.h
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 /* Value returned if `sem_open' failed.  */
 #define SEM_FAILED      ((sem_t *) 0)
 
-/* Maximum value the semaphore can have.  */
-#define SEM_VALUE_MAX   (2147483647)
-
 
 typedef union
 {