diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/asm-const.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/asm-const.h
index 0ce2368..dbfa5e1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/asm-const.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/asm-const.h
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@
 #  define ASM_CONST(x)		__ASM_CONST(x)
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Inline assembly memory constraint
- *
- * GCC 4.9 doesn't properly handle pre update memory constraint "m<>"
- *
- */
-#if defined(GCC_VERSION) && GCC_VERSION < 50000
-#define UPD_CONSTR ""
-#else
 #define UPD_CONSTR "<>"
-#endif
 
 #endif /* _ASM_POWERPC_ASM_CONST_H */