diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index fbff8e4..291c4cc 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -1106,8 +1106,6 @@
 /* readahead.c */
 #define VM_MAX_READAHEAD	128	/* kbytes */
 #define VM_MIN_READAHEAD	16	/* kbytes (includes current page) */
-#define VM_MAX_CACHE_HIT    	256	/* max pages in a row in cache before
-					 * turning readahead off */
 
 int do_page_cache_readahead(struct address_space *mapping, struct file *filp,
 			pgoff_t offset, unsigned long nr_to_read);
diff --git a/mm/readahead.c b/mm/readahead.c
index fd588ffc..fc52f9f 100644
--- a/mm/readahead.c
+++ b/mm/readahead.c
@@ -22,16 +22,8 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(default_unplug_io_fn);
 
-/*
- * Convienent macros for min/max read-ahead pages.
- * Note that MAX_RA_PAGES is rounded down, while MIN_RA_PAGES is rounded up.
- * The latter is necessary for systems with large page size(i.e. 64k).
- */
-#define MAX_RA_PAGES	(VM_MAX_READAHEAD*1024 / PAGE_CACHE_SIZE)
-#define MIN_RA_PAGES	DIV_ROUND_UP(VM_MIN_READAHEAD*1024, PAGE_CACHE_SIZE)
-
 struct backing_dev_info default_backing_dev_info = {
-	.ra_pages	= MAX_RA_PAGES,
+	.ra_pages	= VM_MAX_READAHEAD * 1024 / PAGE_CACHE_SIZE,
 	.state		= 0,
 	.capabilities	= BDI_CAP_MAP_COPY,
 	.unplug_io_fn	= default_unplug_io_fn,