diff --git a/kernel/mips/zdot.c b/kernel/mips/zdot.c
index f728d5e9e..df99bae85 100644
--- a/kernel/mips/zdot.c
+++ b/kernel/mips/zdot.c
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "common.h"
 
-#ifndef _MSC_VER
-FLOAT _Complex CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
-#else
 OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
-#endif
 {
 	BLASLONG i=0;
 	BLASLONG ix=0,iy=0;