diff --git a/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h
index 0bec7e5036a8..f0ab012401b6 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
-
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
-
-/*
- * clear_bit() doesn't provide any barrier for the compiler.
- */
-#define smp_mb__before_clear_bit() barrier()
-#define smp_mb__after_clear_bit()  barrier()
+#include <asm/barrier.h>
 
 /*
  * We are lucky, DSP is perfect for bitops: do it in 3 cycles