diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index a6954776a37e..2bcf4ea40da6 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -12779,7 +12779,6 @@ F:	include/linux/regset.h
 F:	include/linux/tracehook.h
 F:	include/uapi/linux/ptrace.h
 F:	include/uapi/linux/ptrace.h
-F:	include/asm-generic/ptrace.h
 F:	kernel/ptrace.c
 F:	arch/*/ptrace*.c
 F:	arch/*/*/ptrace*.c
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
index b6578611dddb..1e76774b36dd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ static inline unsigned long kernel_stack_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	return regs->regs[31];
 }
 
-/*
- * Don't use asm-generic/ptrace.h it defines FP accessors that don't make
- * sense on MIPS.  We rather want an error if they get invoked.
- */
-
 static inline void instruction_pointer_set(struct pt_regs *regs,
                                            unsigned long val)
 {
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/ptrace.h b/include/asm-generic/ptrace.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ab16b6cb1028..000000000000
--- a/include/asm-generic/ptrace.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
-/*
- * Common low level (register) ptrace helpers
- *
- * Copyright 2004-2011 Analog Devices Inc.
- */
-
-#ifndef __ASM_GENERIC_PTRACE_H__
-#define __ASM_GENERIC_PTRACE_H__
-
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-
-/* Helpers for working with the instruction pointer */
-#ifndef GET_IP
-#define GET_IP(regs) ((regs)->pc)
-#endif
-#ifndef SET_IP
-#define SET_IP(regs, val) (GET_IP(regs) = (val))
-#endif
-
-static inline unsigned long instruction_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
-{
-	return GET_IP(regs);
-}
-static inline void instruction_pointer_set(struct pt_regs *regs,
-                                           unsigned long val)
-{
-	SET_IP(regs, val);
-}
-
-#ifndef profile_pc
-#define profile_pc(regs) instruction_pointer(regs)
-#endif
-
-/* Helpers for working with the user stack pointer */
-#ifndef GET_USP
-#define GET_USP(regs) ((regs)->usp)
-#endif
-#ifndef SET_USP
-#define SET_USP(regs, val) (GET_USP(regs) = (val))
-#endif
-
-static inline unsigned long user_stack_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
-{
-	return GET_USP(regs);
-}
-static inline void user_stack_pointer_set(struct pt_regs *regs,
-                                          unsigned long val)
-{
-	SET_USP(regs, val);
-}
-
-/* Helpers for working with the frame pointer */
-#ifndef GET_FP
-#define GET_FP(regs) ((regs)->fp)
-#endif
-#ifndef SET_FP
-#define SET_FP(regs, val) (GET_FP(regs) = (val))
-#endif
-
-static inline unsigned long frame_pointer(struct pt_regs *regs)
-{
-	return GET_FP(regs);
-}
-static inline void frame_pointer_set(struct pt_regs *regs,
-                                     unsigned long val)
-{
-	SET_FP(regs, val);
-}
-
-#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
-
-#endif