diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 352c48627381..d6add69bc170 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ struct inodes_stat_t {
  *			immediately after submission. The write equivalent
  *			of READ_SYNC.
  * WRITE_ODIRECT_PLUG	Special case write for O_DIRECT only.
- * WRITE_BARRIER	DEPRECATED. Always fails. Use FLUSH/FUA instead.
  * WRITE_FLUSH		Like WRITE_SYNC but with preceding cache flush.
  * WRITE_FUA		Like WRITE_SYNC but data is guaranteed to be on
  *			non-volatile media on completion.
@@ -157,8 +156,6 @@ struct inodes_stat_t {
 #define WRITE_SYNC		(WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG)
 #define WRITE_ODIRECT_PLUG	(WRITE | REQ_SYNC)
 #define WRITE_META		(WRITE | REQ_META)
-#define WRITE_BARRIER		(WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
-				 REQ_HARDBARRIER)
 #define WRITE_FLUSH		(WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
 				 REQ_FLUSH)
 #define WRITE_FUA		(WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \