diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e19b6e3b5..ed3d90791 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2524,17 +2524,6 @@ if test "$darwin" != "yes" -a "$mingw32" != "yes" -a "$solaris" != yes -a \
 fi
 
 ##########################################
-# check if the compiler defines offsetof
-
-need_offsetof=yes
-cat > $TMPC << EOF
-#include <stddef.h>
-int main(void) { struct s { int f; }; return offsetof(struct s, f); }
-EOF
-if compile_prog "" "" ; then
-    need_offsetof=no
-fi
-
 # spice probe
 if test "$spice" != "no" ; then
   cat > $TMPC << EOF
@@ -3199,9 +3188,6 @@ fi
 if test "$tcg_interpreter" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_TCG_INTERPRETER=y" >> $config_host_mak
 fi
-if test "$need_offsetof" = "yes" ; then
-  echo "CONFIG_NEED_OFFSETOF=y" >> $config_host_mak
-fi
 if test "$fdatasync" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_FDATASYNC=y" >> $config_host_mak
 fi
diff --git a/osdep.h b/osdep.h
index 432b91ea7..035038371 100644
--- a/osdep.h
+++ b/osdep.h
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 #define unlikely(x)   __builtin_expect(!!(x), 0)
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NEED_OFFSETOF
-#define offsetof(TYPE, MEMBER) ((size_t) &((TYPE *) 0)->MEMBER)
-#endif
 #ifndef container_of
 #define container_of(ptr, type, member) ({                      \
         const typeof(((type *) 0)->member) *__mptr = (ptr);     \