diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h
index e2678a78db4c..059291b892b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h
@@ -400,13 +400,4 @@ extern int dvb_usbv2_reset_resume(struct usb_interface *);
 extern int dvb_usbv2_generic_rw(struct dvb_usb_device *, u8 *, u16, u8 *, u16);
 extern int dvb_usbv2_generic_write(struct dvb_usb_device *, u8 *, u16);
 
-/* stub implementations that will be never called when RC-core is disabled */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_RC_CORE) && !defined(CONFIG_RC_CORE_MODULE)
-#define rc_repeat(args...)
-#define rc_keydown(args...)
-#define rc_keydown_notimeout(args...)
-#define rc_keyup(args...)
-#define rc_g_keycode_from_table(args...) 0
-#endif
-
 #endif