diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index 54e4eaa..483df15 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
 
 /* vt.c */
 
-extern int vt_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+extern int vt_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 
 extern long vt_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_driver.h b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
index 5dabaa2..9deeac8 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@
  *
  *	Note: Do not call this function directly, call tty_write_room
  * 
- * int  (*ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
- * 	    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+ * int  (*ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
  *
  * 	This routine allows the tty driver to implement
  *	device-specific ioctls.  If the ioctl number passed in cmd
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@
  *
  *	Optional
  *
- * long (*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
+ * long (*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty,,
  * 	                unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
  *
  * 	implement ioctl processing for 32 bit process on 64 bit system
@@ -256,9 +255,9 @@
 	void (*flush_chars)(struct tty_struct *tty);
 	int  (*write_room)(struct tty_struct *tty);
 	int  (*chars_in_buffer)(struct tty_struct *tty);
-	int  (*ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
+	int  (*ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
-	long (*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
+	long (*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			     unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 	void (*set_termios)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios * old);
 	void (*throttle)(struct tty_struct * tty);