diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
index 8f410babe7..c2629861e1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/vlynq.h>
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,23)
 #include <linux/leds.h>
-#endif
 
 #include <asm/addrspace.h>
 #include <asm/ar7/ar7.h>
@@ -320,7 +318,6 @@ static struct platform_device uart = {
 };
 #endif
 
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,23)
 static struct gpio_led default_leds[] = {
 	{ .name = "status", .gpio = 8, .active_low = 1, },
 };
@@ -350,7 +347,6 @@ static struct platform_device ar7_gpio_leds = {
 		.platform_data = &ar7_led_data,
 	}
 };
-#endif
 
 static struct platform_device ar7_udc = {
 	.id = -1,
@@ -476,12 +472,10 @@ static int __init ar7_register_devices(void)
 	if (res)
 		return res;
 
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,23)
 #warning FIXME: add model detection
 	ar7_led_data.num_leds = ARRAY_SIZE(default_leds);
 	ar7_led_data.leds = default_leds;
 	res = platform_device_register(&ar7_gpio_leds);
-#endif
 	if (res)
 		return res;