diff --git a/batman-adv/src/compat-hacks.h b/batman-adv/src/compat-hacks.h
index 748ba1d..217f4d1 100644
--- a/batman-adv/src/compat-hacks.h
+++ b/batman-adv/src/compat-hacks.h
@@ -104,20 +104,6 @@ batadv_ethtool_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 
 #endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 6, 0) */
 
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 7, 0)
-
-#ifdef netif_trans_update
-#undef netif_trans_update
-#endif
-
-#define netif_trans_update batadv_netif_trans_update
-static inline void batadv_netif_trans_update(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-}
-
-#endif /* < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 7, 0) */
-
 
 #include_next <linux/netlink.h>