diff --git a/include/osdep_service.h b/include/osdep_service.h
index 0335f42..0606b34 100644
--- a/include/osdep_service.h
+++ b/include/osdep_service.h
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ __inline static unsigned char _cancel_timer_ex(_timer *ptimer)
 
 static __inline void thread_enter(char *name)
 {
-	#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 8, 0))
+	#ifdef daemonize
 	daemonize("%s", name);
 	#endif
 	allow_signal(SIGTERM);
diff --git a/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 4763e31..9b34096 100644
--- a/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static int	rtw_proc_cnt = 0;
 
 #define RTW_PROC_NAME DRV_NAME
 
-#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(3, 8, 0))
+#ifndef create_proc_entry
 /* dummy routines */
 void rtw_proc_remove_one(struct net_device *dev)
 {