diff --git a/net/local/local.h b/net/local/local.h
index 05b4360a85..244e33296d 100644
--- a/net/local/local.h
+++ b/net/local/local.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define HAVE_LOCAL_POLL 1
 #define LOCAL_NPOLLWAITERS 2
 
 /* Packet format in FIFO:
@@ -151,14 +150,12 @@ struct local_conn_s
 
   sem_t lc_waitsem;            /* Use to wait for a connection to be accepted */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LOCAL_POLL
   /* The following is a list if poll structures of threads waiting for
    * socket events.
    */
 
   struct pollfd *lc_accept_fds[LOCAL_NPOLLWAITERS];
   struct pollfd lc_inout_fds[2*LOCAL_NPOLLWAITERS];
-#endif
 
   /* Union of fields unique to SOCK_STREAM client, server, and connected
    * peers.
@@ -628,12 +625,8 @@ int local_open_sender(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn, FAR const char *path,
  * Name: local_accept_pollnotify
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LOCAL_POLL
 void local_accept_pollnotify(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn,
                              pollevent_t eventset);
-#else
-#define local_accept_pollnotify(conn, eventset) ((void)(conn))
-#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: local_pollsetup
@@ -651,9 +644,7 @@ void local_accept_pollnotify(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn,
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LOCAL_POLL
 int local_pollsetup(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds);
-#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: local_pollteardown
@@ -671,9 +662,7 @@ int local_pollsetup(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LOCAL_POLL
 int local_pollteardown(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds);
-#endif
 
 #undef EXTERN
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/net/local/local_netpoll.c b/net/local/local_netpoll.c
index 531f3fffb8..299433429f 100644
--- a/net/local/local_netpoll.c
+++ b/net/local/local_netpoll.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 #include "socket/socket.h"
 #include "local/local.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LOCAL_POLL
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: local_accept_pollsetup
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -390,5 +388,3 @@ int local_pollteardown(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds)
 
   return ret;
 }
-
-#endif /* HAVE_LOCAL_POLL */
diff --git a/net/local/local_sockif.c b/net/local/local_sockif.c
index 24350e1162..41ce698e88 100644
--- a/net/local/local_sockif.c
+++ b/net/local/local_sockif.c
@@ -609,9 +609,6 @@ static int local_accept(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct sockaddr *addr,
 static int local_poll(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds,
                       bool setup)
 {
-#ifndef HAVE_LOCAL_POLL
-  return -ENOSYS;
-#else
   /* Check if we are setting up or tearing down the poll */
 
   if (setup)
@@ -626,7 +623,6 @@ static int local_poll(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds,
 
       return local_pollteardown(psock, fds);
     }
-#endif /* HAVE_LOCAL_POLL */
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************