diff --git a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
index 7536a3c9fd..17f23607ed 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm/kvm.c
@@ -3100,10 +3100,7 @@ static int kvm_vm_set_tss_addr(KVMState *s, uint64_t tss_base)
 static int kvm_vm_enable_disable_exits(KVMState *s)
 {
     int disable_exits = kvm_check_extension(s, KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS);
-/* Work around for kernel header with a typo. TODO: fix header and drop. */
-#if defined(KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL) && !defined(KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT)
-#define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HTL
-#endif
+
     if (disable_exits) {
         disable_exits &= (KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT |
                           KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT |