--- a/include/linux/compat-3.5.h
+++ b/include/linux/compat-3.5.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3,5,0))
 
+#ifndef TCA_CODEL_MAX
+
 /*
  * This backports:
  *
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ static inline int compat_vga_switcheroo_
 
 #define SIZE_MAX    (~(size_t)0)
 
+#endif /* TCA_CODEL_MAX */
 
 #include <linux/pkt_sched.h>