diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h b/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h
index 1ecc0974da..a2734a29ee 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "action.h"
 
-#if defined(LAYER_STATE_8BIT) || ( defined(DYNAMIC_KEYMAP_ENABLE) && DYNAMIC_KEYMAP_LAYER_COUNT >= 8 )
+#if defined(LAYER_STATE_8BIT)
 typedef uint8_t layer_state_t;
 #define get_highest_layer(state) biton8(state)
 #elif defined(LAYER_STATE_16BIT)