diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 138248999df7..c9d43d415d54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ config ARM
 	select HAVE_KRETPROBES if HAVE_KPROBES
 	select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC
 	select HAVE_NMI
-	select HAVE_OPROFILE if HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_OPTPROBES if !THUMB2_KERNEL
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select HAVE_PERF_REGS
diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 4aaec9599e8a..e06fee171ab1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@ core-y				+= $(machdirs) $(platdirs)
 core-				+= $(patsubst %,arch/arm/mach-%/, $(machine-))
 core-				+= $(patsubst %,arch/arm/plat-%/, $(plat-))
 
-drivers-$(CONFIG_OPROFILE)      += arch/arm/oprofile/
-
 libs-y				:= arch/arm/lib/ $(libs-y)
 
 # Default target when executing plain make
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
index 44ff9cd88d81..1ef2bc4c7f69 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL=y
 CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
 CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
index 66a80b46038d..63fa2eb21b75 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 # CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS is not set
 CONFIG_SLAB=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/corgi_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/corgi_defconfig
index 911e880f06ed..15b749f6996d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/corgi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/corgi_defconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2=y
 # CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE is not set
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
index bb70acc6b526..1d9fa77bbafc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CONFIG_AEABI=y
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0
 CONFIG_PM_DEBUG=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
index 84a3b055f253..33c917df7b32 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL=y
 # CONFIG_BASE_FULL is not set
 CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v5_defconfig
index e00be9faa23b..5170a1059a11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v5_defconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT=y
 CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_ONDEMAND=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_ARM_KIRKWOOD_CPUIDLE=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig
index b39b1300a459..cd703c15798f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mv78xx0_defconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL=y
 # CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig
index 226f2e97c6e2..4f16716bfc32 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v5_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=19
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/omap1_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/omap1_defconfig
index 3b6e7452609b..3148567b66b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/omap1_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/omap1_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS is not set
 CONFIG_SLOB=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig
index b515c31f0ab7..eb353ece7bac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ CONFIG_CRYPTO_AES_ARM=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_AES_ARM_BS=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_GHASH_ARM_CE=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_CHACHA20_NEON=m
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
index 4bdbb036ac26..b9e3b647e732 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=14
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
index 8654ece13004..bd7dd81c9c54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL=y
 CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
 CONFIG_SLOB=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig
index d6733e745b80..43e3668f4bf0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
 # CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
index e73c97b0f5b0..0c60eb382c80 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0
 CONFIG_VFP=y
 CONFIG_NEON=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/spitz_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/spitz_defconfig
index 8b2c14424927..f42c7a502b6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/spitz_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/spitz_defconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2=y
 # CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE is not set
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/vexpress_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/vexpress_defconfig
index c01baf7d6e37..4479369540f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/vexpress_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/vexpress_defconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ CONFIG_CPUSETS=y
 # CONFIG_NET_NS is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/oprofile/Makefile b/arch/arm/oprofile/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 39688dc9f181..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/oprofile/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-obj-$(CONFIG_OPROFILE) += oprofile.o
-
-DRIVER_OBJS = $(addprefix ../../../drivers/oprofile/, \
-		oprof.o cpu_buffer.o buffer_sync.o \
-		event_buffer.o oprofile_files.o \
-		oprofilefs.o oprofile_stats.o \
-		timer_int.o )
-
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_HW_PERF_EVENTS),y)
-DRIVER_OBJS += $(addprefix ../../../drivers/oprofile/, oprofile_perf.o)
-endif
-
-oprofile-y				:= $(DRIVER_OBJS) common.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c b/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 7cb3e0453fcd..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @file common.c
- *
- * @remark Copyright 2004 Oprofile Authors
- * @remark Copyright 2010 ARM Ltd.
- * @remark Read the file COPYING
- *
- * @author Zwane Mwaikambo
- * @author Will Deacon [move to perf]
- */
-
-#include <linux/cpumask.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/oprofile.h>
-#include <linux/perf_event.h>
-#include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <asm/stacktrace.h>
-#include <linux/uaccess.h>
-
-#include <asm/perf_event.h>
-#include <asm/ptrace.h>
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_HW_PERF_EVENTS
-
-/*
- * OProfile has a curious naming scheme for the ARM PMUs, but they are
- * part of the user ABI so we need to map from the perf PMU name for
- * supported PMUs.
- */
-static struct op_perf_name {
-	char *perf_name;
-	char *op_name;
-} op_perf_name_map[] = {
-	{ "armv5_xscale1",	"arm/xscale1"	},
-	{ "armv5_xscale2",	"arm/xscale2"	},
-	{ "armv6_1136",		"arm/armv6"	},
-	{ "armv6_1156",		"arm/armv6"	},
-	{ "armv6_1176",		"arm/armv6"	},
-	{ "armv6_11mpcore",	"arm/mpcore"	},
-	{ "armv7_cortex_a8",	"arm/armv7"	},
-	{ "armv7_cortex_a9",	"arm/armv7-ca9"	},
-};
-
-char *op_name_from_perf_id(void)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct op_perf_name names;
-	const char *perf_name = perf_pmu_name();
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(op_perf_name_map); ++i) {
-		names = op_perf_name_map[i];
-		if (!strcmp(names.perf_name, perf_name))
-			return names.op_name;
-	}
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-#endif
-
-static int report_trace(struct stackframe *frame, void *d)
-{
-	unsigned int *depth = d;
-
-	if (*depth) {
-		oprofile_add_trace(frame->pc);
-		(*depth)--;
-	}
-
-	return *depth == 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * The registers we're interested in are at the end of the variable
- * length saved register structure. The fp points at the end of this
- * structure so the address of this struct is:
- * (struct frame_tail *)(xxx->fp)-1
- */
-struct frame_tail {
-	struct frame_tail *fp;
-	unsigned long sp;
-	unsigned long lr;
-} __attribute__((packed));
-
-static struct frame_tail* user_backtrace(struct frame_tail *tail)
-{
-	struct frame_tail buftail[2];
-
-	/* Also check accessibility of one struct frame_tail beyond */
-	if (!access_ok(tail, sizeof(buftail)))
-		return NULL;
-	if (__copy_from_user_inatomic(buftail, tail, sizeof(buftail)))
-		return NULL;
-
-	oprofile_add_trace(buftail[0].lr);
-
-	/* frame pointers should strictly progress back up the stack
-	 * (towards higher addresses) */
-	if (tail + 1 >= buftail[0].fp)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return buftail[0].fp-1;
-}
-
-static void arm_backtrace(struct pt_regs * const regs, unsigned int depth)
-{
-	struct frame_tail *tail = ((struct frame_tail *) regs->ARM_fp) - 1;
-
-	if (!user_mode(regs)) {
-		struct stackframe frame;
-		arm_get_current_stackframe(regs, &frame);
-		walk_stackframe(&frame, report_trace, &depth);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	while (depth-- && tail && !((unsigned long) tail & 3))
-		tail = user_backtrace(tail);
-}
-
-int __init oprofile_arch_init(struct oprofile_operations *ops)
-{
-	/* provide backtrace support also in timer mode: */
-	ops->backtrace		= arm_backtrace;
-
-	return oprofile_perf_init(ops);
-}
-
-void oprofile_arch_exit(void)
-{
-	oprofile_perf_exit();
-}
