diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.cpp
index 88bab64ffaf2..d0620761ea9c 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ void ARMElfTargetObjectFile::Initialize(MCContext &Ctx,
   if (isAAPCS_ABI) {
     LSDASection = nullptr;
   }
-
-  AttributesSection =
-      getContext().getELFSection(".ARM.attributes", ELF::SHT_ARM_ATTRIBUTES, 0);
 }
 
 const MCExpr *ARMElfTargetObjectFile::getTTypeGlobalReference(
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.h b/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.h
index bd7aa1cfe02b..a5463a677635 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.h
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/ARM/ARMTargetObjectFile.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 namespace llvm {
 
 class ARMElfTargetObjectFile : public TargetLoweringObjectFileELF {
-protected:
-  const MCSection *AttributesSection = nullptr;
-
 public:
   ARMElfTargetObjectFile()
       : TargetLoweringObjectFileELF() {