diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index ed8edc3e..30896a88 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ common_libs := liblog libutils libcutils libhardware
 common_flags := -DDEBUG_CALC_FPS -Wno-missing-field-initializers
 common_flags += -Werror
 
-#TODO
-#ifeq ($(call is-vendor-board-platform,QCOM),true)
-ifeq ($(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM), msm8960)
-    common_flags += -DUSE_FENCE_SYNC
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(ARCH_ARM_HAVE_NEON),true)
     common_flags += -D__ARM_HAVE_NEON
 endif
diff --git a/libgenlock/Android.mk b/libgenlock/Android.mk
index 72dc6c51..92ac2279 100644
--- a/libgenlock/Android.mk
+++ b/libgenlock/Android.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS             := optional
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES              := $(common_includes)
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES        := liblog libcutils
 LOCAL_CFLAGS                  := $(common_flags) -DLOG_TAG=\"libgenlock\"
-ifneq ($(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM), msm8960)
-	LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DUSE_GENLOCK
-endif
 LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES := $(common_deps)
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES               := genlock.cpp
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 5747019d..0ae64da4 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ bool isExternalActive(hwc_context_t* ctx) {
 
 int hwc_sync(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1_t* list, int dpy) {
     int ret = 0;
-#ifdef USE_FENCE_SYNC
     struct mdp_buf_sync data;
     int acquireFd[MAX_NUM_LAYERS];
     int count = 0;
@@ -273,7 +272,6 @@ int hwc_sync(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1_t* list, int dpy) {
         }
     }
     list->retireFenceFd = releaseFd;
-#endif
     return ret;
 }