diff --git a/xen/include/asm-arm/config.h b/xen/include/asm-arm/config.h
index 6a92f53f72..b2edf95f72 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-arm/config.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-arm/config.h
@@ -54,11 +54,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_AEABI
 
 /* Linkage for ARM */
-#define __ALIGN .align 2
-#define __ALIGN_STR ".align 2"
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
-#define ALIGN __ALIGN
-#define ALIGN_STR __ALIGN_STR
+#define ALIGN .align 2
 #define ENTRY(name)                             \
   .globl name;                                  \
   ALIGN;                                        \
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h
index b9a6d94d60..8ed69b64b2 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/config.h
@@ -50,11 +50,8 @@
 #define OPT_CONSOLE_STR "vga"
 
 /* Linkage for x86 */
-#define __ALIGN .align 16,0x90
-#define __ALIGN_STR ".align 16,0x90"
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
-#define ALIGN __ALIGN
-#define ALIGN_STR __ALIGN_STR
+#define ALIGN .align 16,0x90
 #define ENTRY(name)                             \
   .globl name;                                  \
   ALIGN;                                        \