diff --git a/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h b/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h
index 28aef54..1254920 100644
--- a/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h
+++ b/include/drivers/arm/pl011.h
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@
 #define PL011_UARTCR_LBE          (1 << 7)	/* Loopback enable */
 #define PL011_UARTCR_UARTEN       (1 << 0)	/* UART Enable */
 
-#if !defined(PL011_BASE)
-#error "The PL011_BASE macro must be defined."
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(PL011_BAUDRATE)
 #define PL011_BAUDRATE  115200
 #endif
diff --git a/plat/fvp/platform.h b/plat/fvp/platform.h
index 1f4e432..06bda79 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/platform.h
+++ b/plat/fvp/platform.h
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@
 #define PL011_UART1_BASE		0x1c0a0000
 #define PL011_UART2_BASE		0x1c0b0000
 #define PL011_UART3_BASE		0x1c0c0000
-#define PL011_BASE			PL011_UART0_BASE
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************