diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c
index 6e2e71acbef6..8c3ae39b0738 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void il3945_set_pwr_vmain(struct il_priv *il)
 					APMG_PS_CTRL_VAL_PWR_SRC_VAUX,
 					~APMG_PS_CTRL_MSK_PWR_SRC);
 
-			il_poll_bit(il, CSR_GPIO_IN,
+			_il_poll_bit(il, CSR_GPIO_IN,
 				     CSR_GPIO_IN_VAL_VAUX_PWR_SRC,
 				     CSR_GPIO_IN_BIT_AUX_POWER, 5000);
 		}
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static void il3945_set_pwr_vmain(struct il_priv *il)
 			APMG_PS_CTRL_VAL_PWR_SRC_VMAIN,
 			~APMG_PS_CTRL_MSK_PWR_SRC);
 
-	il_poll_bit(il, CSR_GPIO_IN, CSR_GPIO_IN_VAL_VMAIN_PWR_SRC,
+	_il_poll_bit(il, CSR_GPIO_IN, CSR_GPIO_IN_VAL_VMAIN_PWR_SRC,
 		     CSR_GPIO_IN_BIT_AUX_POWER, 5000);	/* uS */
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-eeprom.c
index 016472dadf3a..a5192570d093 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965-eeprom.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int il4965_eeprom_acquire_semaphore(struct il_priv *il)
 			    CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_EEPROM_OWN_SEM);
 
 		/* See if we got it */
-		ret = il_poll_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
+		ret = _il_poll_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
 				CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_EEPROM_OWN_SEM,
 				CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_EEPROM_OWN_SEM,
 				EEPROM_SEM_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
index c5ffd91af5d0..d2534fb01448 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ static int il_apm_stop_master(struct il_priv *il)
 	/* stop device's busmaster DMA activity */
 	il_set_bit(il, CSR_RESET, CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_STOP_MASTER);
 
-	ret = il_poll_bit(il, CSR_RESET, CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_MASTER_DISABLED,
+	ret = _il_poll_bit(il, CSR_RESET, CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_MASTER_DISABLED,
 			CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_MASTER_DISABLED, 100);
 	if (ret)
 		IL_WARN("Master Disable Timed Out, 100 usec\n");
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ int il_apm_init(struct il_priv *il)
 	 * device-internal resources is supported, e.g. il_write_prph()
 	 * and accesses to uCode SRAM.
 	 */
-	ret = il_poll_bit(il, CSR_GP_CNTRL,
+	ret = _il_poll_bit(il, CSR_GP_CNTRL,
 			CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_CLOCK_READY,
 			CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_CLOCK_READY, 25000);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-eeprom.c
index 26cf50699efc..ba2be7b9e379 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-eeprom.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int il_eeprom_init(struct il_priv *il)
 		_il_wr(il, CSR_EEPROM_REG,
 			     CSR_EEPROM_REG_MSK_ADDR & (addr << 1));
 
-		ret = il_poll_bit(il, CSR_EEPROM_REG,
+		ret = _il_poll_bit(il, CSR_EEPROM_REG,
 					  CSR_EEPROM_REG_READ_VALID_MSK,
 					  CSR_EEPROM_REG_READ_VALID_MSK,
 					  IL_EEPROM_ACCESS_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-io.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-io.h
index cdbcfde20123..7ad262e9add5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-io.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ _il_poll_bit(struct il_priv *il, u32 addr,
 
 	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 }
-#define il_poll_bit(p, a, b, m, t) _il_poll_bit(p, a, b, m, t)
 
 static inline void _il_set_bit(struct il_priv *il, u32 reg, u32 mask)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
index a7743732a6b6..f3ec8bba7ff8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ static int il4965_set_hw_ready(struct il_priv *il)
 		CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_NIC_READY);
 
 	/* See if we got it */
-	ret = il_poll_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
+	ret = _il_poll_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
 				CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_NIC_READY,
 				CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_NIC_READY,
 				HW_READY_TIMEOUT);
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ static int il4965_prepare_card_hw(struct il_priv *il)
 	il_set_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
 			CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_PREPARE);
 
-	ret = il_poll_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
+	ret = _il_poll_bit(il, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
 			~CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_NIC_PREPARE_DONE,
 			CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_NIC_PREPARE_DONE, 150000);