diff --git a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
index 829457391..3332335df 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/vfb/InitOutput.c
@@ -251,12 +251,10 @@ OsVendorFatalError()
 {
 }
 
-#ifdef DDXBEFORERESET
 void ddxBeforeReset(void)
 {
     return;
 }
-#endif
 
 void
 ddxUseMsg()
diff --git a/hw/xnest/Init.c b/hw/xnest/Init.c
index 719508b45..4809d5c7c 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Init.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Init.c
@@ -150,12 +150,10 @@ void OsVendorFatalError()
     return;
 }
 
-#ifdef DDXBEFORERESET
 void ddxBeforeReset(void)
 {
     return;
 }
-#endif
 
 /* this is just to get the server to link on AIX */
 #ifdef AIXV3