diff --git a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops.h
index 2c64f2228dc7..3003cdad561b 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -27,14 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
-
-/*
- * clear_bit may not imply a memory barrier
- */
-#ifndef smp_mb__before_clear_bit
-#define smp_mb__before_clear_bit()	smp_mb()
-#define smp_mb__after_clear_bit()	smp_mb()
-#endif
+#include <asm/barrier.h>
 
 #include <asm/bitops/__ffs.h>
 #include <asm-generic/bitops/ffz.h>