diff --git a/include/kernel-version.mk b/include/kernel-version.mk
index e23289f3fc..c2faae0d04 100644
--- a/include/kernel-version.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-version.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 ifeq ($(KERNEL),2.4)
   LINUX_VERSION?=2.4.37.5
-else
-  LINUX_VERSION?=2.6.21.7
 endif
 LINUX_RELEASE?=1