diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/ChangeLog
index c649008cb0..55e44e11ee 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-10-16	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
+
+	* startup/bspstart.c: Remove __RTEMS_APPLICATION__
+
 2009-10-15	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
 
 	* make/custom/mvme5500.cfg: New (relocated from /make/custom).
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c
index e024e20780..29debba900 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 #include <rtems/bspIo.h>
 #include <rtems/sptables.h>
 
-#ifdef __RTEMS_APPLICATION__
-#undef __RTEMS_APPLICATION__
-#endif
-
 /*
 #define SHOW_MORE_INIT_SETTINGS
 #define SHOW_LCR1_REGISTER