diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index a799273714ac..10ed4f436458 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@
 
 #define __exit          __section(.exit.text) __exitused __cold notrace
 
-/* Used for HOTPLUG, but that is always enabled now, so just make them noops */
-#define __devinit
-#define __devinitdata
-#define __devinitconst
-#define __devexit
-#define __devexitdata
-#define __devexitconst
-
 /* Used for HOTPLUG_CPU */
 #define __cpuinit        __section(.cpuinit.text) __cold notrace
 #define __cpuinitdata    __section(.cpuinit.data)
@@ -337,18 +329,6 @@ void __init parse_early_options(char *cmdline);
 #define __INITRODATA_OR_MODULE __INITRODATA
 #endif /*CONFIG_MODULES*/
 
-/* Functions marked as __devexit may be discarded at kernel link time, depending
-   on config options.  Newer versions of binutils detect references from
-   retained sections to discarded sections and flag an error.  Pointers to
-   __devexit functions must use __devexit_p(function_name), the wrapper will
-   insert either the function_name or NULL, depending on the config options.
- */
-#if defined(MODULE) || defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG)
-#define __devexit_p(x) x
-#else
-#define __devexit_p(x) NULL
-#endif
-
 #ifdef MODULE
 #define __exit_p(x) x
 #else