diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index ab109733b1..f2c5151a3e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -93,8 +93,4 @@
 #define FF_API_VDA_ASYNC         (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 55)
 #endif
 
-#ifndef FF_API_VDA_ASYNC
-#define FF_API_VDA_ASYNC         (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 55)
-#endif
-
 #endif /* AVCODEC_VERSION_H */