diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/sockios.h b/include/uapi/linux/sockios.h
index e888b1aed69f..8e7890b26d9a 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/sockios.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/sockios.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 /* Routing table calls. */
 #define SIOCADDRT	0x890B		/* add routing table entry	*/
 #define SIOCDELRT	0x890C		/* delete routing table entry	*/
-#define SIOCRTMSG	0x890D		/* call to routing system	*/
+#define SIOCRTMSG	0x890D		/* unused			*/
 
 /* Socket configuration controls. */
 #define SIOCGIFNAME	0x8910		/* get iface name		*/