diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
index 68c0d09ffe78..09ab3eac1c1a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
@@ -367,10 +366,6 @@
 #include <asm/sn/io.h>
 #endif
 
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < 0x020600
-#error "Kernels older than 2.6.0 are no longer supported"
-#endif
-
 
 /*
  * Compile time Options: