diff --git a/include/elf/ChangeLog b/include/elf/ChangeLog
index 04b38e1d3..54df0cf2a 100644
--- a/include/elf/ChangeLog
+++ b/include/elf/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2000-02-22  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cygnus.com>
+
+	* common.h (ELF_ST_OTHER): Remove definition.
+	(ELF32_ST_OTHER): Remove definition.
+	(ELF64_ST_OTHER): Remove definition.
+
 2000-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hjl@gnu.org>
 
 	* common.h (ELFOSABI_LINUX): Define.
diff --git a/include/elf/common.h b/include/elf/common.h
index 74fd7b22d..0ff2d8d58 100644
--- a/include/elf/common.h
+++ b/include/elf/common.h
@@ -317,12 +317,11 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
    the st_other field.  The STV_ defines specificy the actual visibility.  */
 
 #define ELF_ST_VISIBILITY(v)		((v) & 0x3)
-#define ELF_ST_OTHER(o)			((o) & ~0x3)
+/* The remaining bits in the st_other field are not currently used.
+   They should be set to zero.  */
 
 #define ELF32_ST_VISIBILITY  ELF_ST_VISIBILITY
-#define ELF32_ST_OTHER       ELF_ST_OTHER
 #define ELF64_ST_VISIBILITY  ELF_ST_VISIBILITY
-#define ELF64_ST_OTHER       ELF_ST_OTHER
 
 
 #define STN_UNDEF	0		/* undefined symbol index */