diff --git a/include/kernel-version.mk b/include/kernel-version.mk
index 2e8966547b8..919dab20ba3 100644
--- a/include/kernel-version.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-version.mk
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 # Use the default kernel version if the Makefile doesn't override it
 
-ifeq ($(KERNEL),2.4)
-  LINUX_VERSION?=2.4.37.9
-endif
 LINUX_RELEASE?=1
 
-ifeq ($(LINUX_VERSION),2.4.37.9)
-  LINUX_KERNEL_MD5SUM:=b85b8962840c13f17f944e7b1890f8f8
-endif
 ifeq ($(LINUX_VERSION),2.6.25.20)
   LINUX_KERNEL_MD5SUM:=0da698edccf03e2235abc2830a495114
 endif