diff --git a/devices/8139too.c b/devices/8139too.c
index 6d53601b..ea814a62 100644
--- a/devices/8139too.c
+++ b/devices/8139too.c
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@
 
 #include "ecdev.h"
 
-#define EC_LIT(X) #X
-#define EC_STR(X) EC_LIT(X)
+#define LIT(X) #X
+#define STR(X) LIT(X)
 
-#define COMPILE_INFO "Revision " EC_STR(EC_REV) \
-                     ", compiled by " EC_STR(EC_USER) \
-                     " at " EC_STR(EC_DATE)
+#define COMPILE_INFO "Revision " STR(EC_REV) \
+                     ", compiled by " STR(EC_USER) \
+                     " at " __DATE__ " " __TIME__
 
 /* EtherCAT <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*/
 
diff --git a/devices/Makefile b/devices/Makefile
index ad72a825..96002626 100644
--- a/devices/Makefile
+++ b/devices/Makefile
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ obj-m := ec_8139too.o
 
 ec_8139too-objs := 8139too.o
 
-REV := $(shell svnversion $(src))
-DATE := $(shell date)
-EXTRA_CFLAGS = -DEC_REV="$(REV)" -DEC_USER="$(USER)" -DEC_DATE="$(DATE)"
+EXTRA_CFLAGS = -DEC_REV="$(shell svnversion $(src))" -DEC_USER="$(USER)"
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------