diff --git a/hostapd/Makefile b/hostapd/Makefile
index 5b3611afe..fa4af82a5 100644
--- a/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ CFLAGS += -I$(abspath ../src/utils)
 
 export BINDIR ?= /usr/local/bin/
 
-# Uncomment following line and set the path to your kernel tree include
-# directory if your C library does not include all header files.
-# CFLAGS += -DUSE_KERNEL_HEADERS -I/usr/src/linux/include
-
 -include .config
 
 ifndef CONFIG_NO_GITVER
diff --git a/src/ap/iapp.c b/src/ap/iapp.c
index 99aa04dc3..07672ce8d 100644
--- a/src/ap/iapp.c
+++ b/src/ap/iapp.c
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@
 #include "utils/includes.h"
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#ifdef USE_KERNEL_HEADERS
-#include <linux/if_packet.h>
-#else /* USE_KERNEL_HEADERS */
 #include <netpacket/packet.h>
-#endif /* USE_KERNEL_HEADERS */
 
 #include "utils/common.h"
 #include "utils/eloop.h"