diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
index 7273c98c3963..c5cd30797285 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
@@ -2998,7 +2998,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver amdgpu_kms_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = KMS_DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = KMS_DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = KMS_DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
@@ -3022,7 +3021,6 @@ const struct drm_driver amdgpu_partition_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = KMS_DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = KMS_DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = KMS_DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.h
index 5bc2cb661af7..2d86cc6f7f4d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"amdgpu"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"AMD GPU"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20150101"
 
 extern const struct drm_driver amdgpu_partition_driver;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_kms.c
index 1e7b1fcb2848..6ed504099188 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_kms.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver komeda_kms_driver = {
 	.fops = &komeda_cma_fops,
 	.name = "komeda",
 	.desc = "Arm Komeda Display Processor driver",
-	.date = "20181101",
 	.major = 0,
 	.minor = 1,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c
index cd4389809d42..4e2d6890fb19 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver hdlcd_driver = {
 	.fops = &fops,
 	.name = "hdlcd",
 	.desc = "ARM HDLCD Controller DRM",
-	.date = "20151021",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
index 4cb25004b84f..cbdf2b273e75 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver malidp_driver = {
 	.fops = &fops,
 	.name = "mali-dp",
 	.desc = "ARM Mali Display Processor driver",
-	.date = "20160106",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
index 5c26f0409478..f0ae46d27c2c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver armada_drm_driver = {
 	.minor			= 0,
 	.name			= "armada-drm",
 	.desc			= "Armada SoC DRM",
-	.date			= "20120730",
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.ioctls			= armada_ioctls,
 	.num_ioctls = ARRAY_SIZE(armada_ioctls),
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_drv.c
index 109023815fa2..4dea5b1791b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_drv.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver aspeed_gfx_driver = {
 	.fops = &fops,
 	.name = "aspeed-gfx-drm",
 	.desc = "ASPEED GFX DRM",
-	.date = "20180319",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
index 4afe4be072ef..4c8198b76b06 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ast_driver = {
 	.fops = &ast_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
index 21ce3769bf0d..6b4305ac07d4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"ast"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"AST"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20120228"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR		0
 #define DRIVER_MINOR		1
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
index 792dcc19e8e7..b6859b39e0e7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
@@ -846,7 +846,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver atmel_hlcdc_dc_driver = {
 	.fops = &fops,
 	.name = "atmel-hlcdc",
 	.desc = "Atmel HLCD Controller DRM",
-	.date = "20141504",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_drv.c
index 6500f3999c5f..1d057432bf1d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_drv.c
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver etnaviv_drm_driver = {
 	.fops               = &fops,
 	.name               = "etnaviv",
 	.desc               = "etnaviv DRM",
-	.date               = "20151214",
 	.major              = 1,
 	.minor              = 4,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
index 2a466d8179f4..8c3133959147 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"exynos"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"Samsung SoC DRM"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20180330"
 
 /*
  * Interface history:
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver exynos_drm_driver = {
 	.fops			= &exynos_drm_driver_fops,
 	.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc	= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date	= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major	= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor	= DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
index 91a48d774cf7..9353c35c2b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver fsl_dcu_drm_driver = {
 	.fops			= &fsl_dcu_drm_fops,
 	.name			= "fsl-dcu-drm",
 	.desc			= "Freescale DCU DRM",
-	.date			= "20160425",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 1,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c
index c419ebbc49ec..c49153d31c34 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver driver = {
 	.fops = &psb_gem_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
index de62cbfcdc72..7f77cb2b2751 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "gma500"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "DRM driver for the Intel GMA500, GMA600, GMA3600, GMA3650"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "20140314"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gud/gud_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gud/gud_drv.c
index 09ccdc1dc1a2..f5b205776e3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gud/gud_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gud/gud_drv.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver gud_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name			= "gud",
 	.desc			= "Generic USB Display",
-	.date			= "20200422",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c
index 8c488c98ac97..f4bcfbb07788 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver hibmc_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &hibmc_fops,
 	.name			= "hibmc",
-	.date			= "20160828",
 	.desc			= "hibmc drm driver",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/kirin_drm_ade.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/kirin_drm_ade.c
index 5616c3917c03..2eb49177ac42 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/kirin_drm_ade.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/kirin_drm_ade.c
@@ -929,7 +929,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ade_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name = "kirin",
 	.desc = "Hisilicon Kirin620 SoC DRM Driver",
-	.date = "20150718",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c
index e0953777a206..ea5e19aecff6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "hyperv_drm"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "DRM driver for Hyper-V synthetic video device"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "2020"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ static struct drm_driver hyperv_driver = {
 
 	.name		 = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc		 = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date		 = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major		 = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor		 = DRIVER_MINOR,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
index 365329ff8a07..1bafefb726f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
@@ -1785,7 +1785,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver i915_drm_driver = {
 	.fops = &i915_driver_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.h
index 94a70d8ec5d5..4b67ad9a61cd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ struct drm_printer;
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"i915"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"Intel Graphics"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20230929"
 #define DRIVER_TIMESTAMP	1695980603
 
 extern const struct dev_pm_ops i915_pm_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
index 135ded17334e..aa3fdc231c47 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
@@ -841,7 +841,6 @@ static void __err_print_to_sgl(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *m,
 	err_printf(m, "Kernel: %s %s\n",
 		   init_utsname()->release,
 		   init_utsname()->machine);
-	err_printf(m, "Driver: %s\n", DRIVER_DATE);
 	ts = ktime_to_timespec64(error->time);
 	err_printf(m, "Time: %lld s %ld us\n",
 		   (s64)ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec / NSEC_PER_USEC);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c
index 684a9b9a2247..fad7735865d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,6 @@ static struct drm_driver pvr_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = PVR_DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = PVR_DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = PVR_DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = PVR_DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = PVR_DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = PVR_DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.h
index 378fe477b759..7fa147312dd1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #define PVR_DRIVER_NAME "powervr"
 #define PVR_DRIVER_DESC "Imagination PowerVR (Series 6 and later) & IMG Graphics"
-#define PVR_DRIVER_DATE "20230904"
 
 /*
  * Driver interface version:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/dcss-kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/dcss-kms.c
index 3ec721afc30c..f1e8aea40bdd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/dcss-kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/dcss-kms.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver dcss_kms_driver = {
 	.fops			= &dcss_cma_fops,
 	.name			= "imx-dcss",
 	.desc			= "i.MX8MQ Display Subsystem",
-	.date			= "20190917",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 	.patchlevel		= 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3/imx-drm-core.c
index ced06bd8eae8..87d917ae651b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3/imx-drm-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3/imx-drm-core.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver imx_drm_driver = {
 	.fops			= &imx_drm_driver_fops,
 	.name			= "imx-drm",
 	.desc			= "i.MX DRM graphics",
-	.date			= "20120507",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 	.patchlevel		= 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/imx-lcdc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/imx-lcdc.c
index 3215c4acd675..714ca9587ec7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/imx-lcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/imx-lcdc.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static struct drm_driver imx_lcdc_drm_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name = "imx-lcdc",
 	.desc = "i.MX LCDC driver",
-	.date = "20200716",
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id imx_lcdc_of_dev_id[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm-drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm-drv.c
index 056b70b63554..c5e76e527ef9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm-drv.c
@@ -953,7 +953,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ingenic_drm_driver_data = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.name			= "ingenic-drm",
 	.desc			= "DRM module for Ingenic SoCs",
-	.date			= "20200716",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 1,
 	.patchlevel		= 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.c
index 0274ab9caa85..192d9f293514 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver kmb_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name = "kmb-drm",
 	.desc = "KEEMBAY DISPLAY DRIVER",
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.h
index bf085e95b28f..1f0c10d317fe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #define KMB_MIN_WIDTH                   1920 /*Max width in pixels */
 #define KMB_MIN_HEIGHT                  1080 /*Max height in pixels */
 
-#define DRIVER_DATE			"20210223"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR			1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR			1
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/lima/lima_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/lima/lima_drv.c
index 10bce18b7c31..4b70c5189f7c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/lima/lima_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/lima/lima_drv.c
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver lima_drm_driver = {
 	.fops               = &lima_drm_driver_fops,
 	.name               = "lima",
 	.desc               = "lima DRM",
-	.date               = "20191231",
 	.major              = 1,
 	.minor              = 1,
 	.patchlevel         = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/logicvc/logicvc_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/logicvc/logicvc_drm.c
index e4d90701b29d..0cd5512e7dd1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/logicvc/logicvc_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/logicvc/logicvc_drm.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ static struct drm_driver logicvc_drm_driver = {
 	.fops				= &logicvc_drm_fops,
 	.name				= "logicvc-drm",
 	.desc				= "Xylon LogiCVC DRM driver",
-	.date				= "20200403",
 	.major				= 1,
 	.minor				= 0,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/loongson/lsdc_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/loongson/lsdc_drv.c
index b350bdcf1645..0dc6afad8e54 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/loongson/lsdc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/loongson/lsdc_drv.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #define DRIVER_AUTHOR               "Sui Jingfeng <suijingfeng@loongson.cn>"
 #define DRIVER_NAME                 "loongson"
 #define DRIVER_DESC                 "drm driver for loongson graphics"
-#define DRIVER_DATE                 "20220701"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR                1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR                0
 #define DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL           0
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver lsdc_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c
index f60bdd7b6c13..ba6b0a09f133 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver mcde_drm_driver = {
 	.fops = &drm_fops,
 	.name = "mcde",
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = "20180529",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 	.patchlevel = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index a4594f8873d5..d12c924661d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "mediatek"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "Mediatek SoC DRM"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "20150513"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 
@@ -615,7 +614,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver mtk_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c
index 7cace75a38af..e035fb7ddb83 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver meson_driver = {
 	.fops			= &fops,
 	.name			= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date			= "20161109",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c
index 97fd7eb765b4..ab46ae004a92 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver mgag200_driver = {
 	.fops = &mgag200_driver_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h
index 988967eafbf2..0608fc63e588 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"mgag200"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"MGA G200 SE"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20110418"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR		1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR		0
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
index edbc1ab0fbc8..d03726fefa5e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
@@ -910,7 +910,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver msm_driver = {
 	.fops               = &fops,
 	.name               = "msm",
 	.desc               = "MSM Snapdragon DRM",
-	.date               = "20130625",
 	.major              = MSM_VERSION_MAJOR,
 	.minor              = MSM_VERSION_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel         = MSM_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/lcdif_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/lcdif_drv.c
index 58ccad9c425d..c27d5583fdf8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/lcdif_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/lcdif_drv.c
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver lcdif_driver = {
 	.fops	= &fops,
 	.name	= "imx-lcdif",
 	.desc	= "i.MX LCDIF Controller DRM",
-	.date	= "20220417",
 	.major	= 1,
 	.minor	= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
index 34a98717b72c..0e0d3a0962f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver mxsfb_driver = {
 	.fops	= &fops,
 	.name	= "mxsfb-drm",
 	.desc	= "MXSFB Controller DRM",
-	.date	= "20160824",
 	.major	= 1,
 	.minor	= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
index 107f63f08bd9..fdf90d48d5ea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
@@ -1326,11 +1326,6 @@ driver_stub = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-#ifdef GIT_REVISION
-	.date = GIT_REVISION,
-#else
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
-#endif
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
index 685d6ca3d8aa..55abc510067b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"nouveau"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"nVidia Riva/TNT/GeForce/Quadro/Tesla/Tegra K1+"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20120801"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR		1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR		4
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index 1796cd20a877..a80e0f375a0e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		MODULE_NAME
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"OMAP DRM"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20110917"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR		1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR		0
 #define DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL	0
@@ -653,7 +652,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver omap_drm_driver = {
 	.fops = &omapdriver_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
index 04d615df5259..fbaef3afcd66 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver panfrost_drm_driver = {
 	.fops			= &panfrost_drm_driver_fops,
 	.name			= "panfrost",
 	.desc			= "panfrost DRM",
-	.date			= "20180908",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 3,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
index ac7e53f6e3f0..ad46a40ed9e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
@@ -1505,7 +1505,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver panthor_drm_driver = {
 	.fops = &panthor_drm_driver_fops,
 	.name = "panthor",
 	.desc = "Panthor DRM driver",
-	.date = "20230801",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 2,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_drv.c
index 13362150b9c6..cc505790eaf3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_drv.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver pl111_drm_driver = {
 	.fops = &drm_fops,
 	.name = "pl111",
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = "20170317",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 	.patchlevel = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c
index 21f752644242..80118bcfd402 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct drm_driver qxl_driver = {
 	.num_ioctls = ARRAY_SIZE(qxl_ioctls),
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = 0,
 	.minor = 1,
 	.patchlevel = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.h
index 32069acd93f8..24874ff9efc9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct iosys_map;
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"qxl"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"RH QXL"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20120117"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 0
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 1
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
index 23d6d1a2586d..60e1a783a476 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver kms_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = KMS_DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = KMS_DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = KMS_DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.h
index 02a65971d140..0f3dbffc492d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"radeon"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"ATI Radeon"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20080528"
 
 /* Interface history:
  *
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
index 4e0bafc86f50..6cf28032fc3f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver rcar_du_driver = {
 	.fops			= &rcar_du_fops,
 	.name			= "rcar-du",
 	.desc			= "Renesas R-Car Display Unit",
-	.date			= "20130110",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c
index bbd7003335da..55ba426d9462 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver rzg2l_du_driver = {
 	.fops			= &rzg2l_du_fops,
 	.name			= "rzg2l-du",
 	.desc			= "Renesas RZ/G2L Display Unit",
-	.date			= "20230410",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
index 8d3effe3f598..8d58547a6fc1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver shmob_drm_driver = {
 	.fops			= &shmob_drm_fops,
 	.name			= "shmob-drm",
 	.desc			= "Renesas SH Mobile DRM",
-	.date			= "20120424",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
index 585355de696b..768517cf3c6b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"rockchip"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"RockChip Soc DRM"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20140818"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver rockchip_drm_driver = {
 	.fops			= &rockchip_drm_driver_fops,
 	.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc	= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date	= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major	= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor	= DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd130x.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd130x.c
index 29b2f82d81f8..dd78138605ca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd130x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd130x.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"ssd130x"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"DRM driver for Solomon SSD13xx OLED displays"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20220131"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -1784,7 +1783,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ssd130x_drm_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_SHMEM_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date			= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major			= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor			= DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_ATOMIC | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sprd/sprd_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sprd/sprd_drm.c
index a74cd0caf645..867ee2d8997f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sprd/sprd_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sprd/sprd_drm.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"sprd"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"Spreadtrum SoCs' DRM Driver"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20200201"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ static struct drm_driver sprd_drm_drv = {
 
 	.name			= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date			= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major			= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor			= DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
index 65f180c8e8e2..78213d205b02 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"sti"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"STMicroelectronics SoC DRM"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20140601"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver sti_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/drv.c
index 478dc129d5c2..450ba6daabb3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/drv.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver drv_driver = {
 	.driver_features = DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.name = "stm",
 	.desc = "STMicroelectronics SoC DRM",
-	.date = "20170330",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 	.patchlevel = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
index 3f880d8a5666..dc17fe51f959 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver sun4i_drv_driver = {
 	.fops			= &sun4i_drv_fops,
 	.name			= "sun4i-drm",
 	.desc			= "Allwinner sun4i Display Engine",
-	.date			= "20150629",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
index babcb3958f86..05f866e46bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "tegra"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "NVIDIA Tegra graphics"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "20120330"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 #define DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL 0
@@ -901,7 +900,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver tegra_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c
index 2428b9aaa003..f165513342a1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver tidss_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= "tidss",
 	.desc			= "TI Keystone DSS",
-	.date			= "20180215",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
index 8c9f3705aa6c..541076167923 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver tilcdc_driver = {
 	.fops               = &fops,
 	.name               = "tilcdc",
 	.desc               = "TI LCD Controller DRM",
-	.date               = "20121205",
 	.major              = 1,
 	.minor              = 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/arcpgu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/arcpgu.c
index 81abedec435d..70947571483e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/arcpgu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/arcpgu.c
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver arcpgu_drm_driver = {
 	.driver_features = DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.name = "arcpgu",
 	.desc = "ARC PGU Controller",
-	.date = "20160219",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 	.patchlevel = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/bochs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/bochs.c
index 447989bb8201..2b0af6a64dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/bochs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/bochs.c
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver bochs_driver = {
 	.fops			= &bochs_fops,
 	.name			= "bochs-drm",
 	.desc			= "bochs dispi vga interface (qemu stdvga)",
-	.date			= "20130925",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 	DRM_GEM_SHMEM_DRIVER_OPS,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c
index f06a2be71f60..3354bd3e3611 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "cirrus"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "qemu cirrus vga"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "2019"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 2
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 
@@ -657,7 +656,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver cirrus_driver = {
 
 	.name		 = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc		 = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date		 = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major		 = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor		 = DRIVER_MINOR,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/gm12u320.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/gm12u320.c
index 0c17ae532fb4..c8b2be766a47 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/gm12u320.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/gm12u320.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(eco_mode, "Turn on Eco mode (less bright, more silent)");
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"gm12u320"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"Grain Media GM12U320 USB projector display"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"2019"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR		1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR		0
 
@@ -626,7 +625,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver gm12u320_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name		 = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc		 = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date		 = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major		 = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor		 = DRIVER_MINOR,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
index 6b0d1846cfcf..d0e6cd13a8d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver hx8357d_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "hx8357d",
 	.desc			= "HX8357D",
-	.date			= "20181023",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9163.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9163.c
index 5eb39ca1a855..863565989204 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9163.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9163.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ static struct drm_driver ili9163_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "ili9163",
 	.desc			= "Ilitek ILI9163",
-	.date			= "20210208",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
index 875e2d09729a..43faacb254c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ili9225_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= "ili9225",
 	.desc			= "Ilitek ILI9225",
-	.date			= "20171106",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
index c1dfdfbbd30c..914beb3a85c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ili9341_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "ili9341",
 	.desc			= "Ilitek ILI9341",
-	.date			= "20180514",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c
index 7e46a720d5e2..509a412e562c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver ili9486_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "ili9486",
 	.desc			= "Ilitek ILI9486",
-	.date			= "20200118",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
index f1461c55dba6..5afe1ba89ffa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver mi0283qt_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "mi0283qt",
 	.desc			= "Multi-Inno MI0283QT",
-	.date			= "20160614",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ofdrm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ofdrm.c
index 220c1244b3c0..a964754d4f86 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ofdrm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ofdrm.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"ofdrm"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"DRM driver for OF platform devices"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20220501"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -1348,7 +1347,6 @@ static struct drm_driver ofdrm_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_SHMEM_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date			= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major			= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor			= DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_ATOMIC | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/panel-mipi-dbi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/panel-mipi-dbi.c
index e66729b31bd6..12bbeec80fbf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/panel-mipi-dbi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/panel-mipi-dbi.c
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver panel_mipi_dbi_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "panel-mipi-dbi",
 	.desc			= "MIPI DBI compatible display panel",
-	.date			= "20220103",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c
index 77944eb17b3c..031c1bcdc947 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c
@@ -917,7 +917,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver repaper_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= "repaper",
 	.desc			= "Pervasive Displays RePaper e-ink panels",
-	.date			= "20170405",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/sharp-memory.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/sharp-memory.c
index 2d2315bd6aef..5bc7339a54ac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/sharp-memory.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/sharp-memory.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver sharp_memory_drm_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= "sharp_memory_display",
 	.desc			= "Sharp Display Memory LCD",
-	.date			= "20231129",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/simpledrm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/simpledrm.c
index 3182d32f1b8f..9efa66800ca8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/simpledrm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/simpledrm.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"simpledrm"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"DRM driver for simple-framebuffer platform devices"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20200625"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -1015,7 +1014,6 @@ static struct drm_driver simpledrm_driver = {
 	DRM_FBDEV_SHMEM_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date			= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major			= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor			= DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_ATOMIC | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
index 97013685c62f..c2ad886d9898 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver st7586_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "st7586",
 	.desc			= "Sitronix ST7586",
-	.date			= "20170801",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
index 0747ebd999cc..6b36f36b8d84 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver st7735r_driver = {
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "st7735r",
 	.desc			= "Sitronix ST7735R",
-	.date			= "20171128",
 	.major			= 1,
 	.minor			= 0,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_drv.c
index b30340a2141d..d18289638679 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_drv.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver tve200_drm_driver = {
 	.fops = &drm_fops,
 	.name = "tve200",
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = "20170703",
 	.major = 1,
 	.minor = 0,
 	.patchlevel = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.c
index 8d8ae40f945c..8d5240ae9fa3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.h
index 1eb716d9dad5..be00dc1d87a1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ struct drm_mode_create_dumb;
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"udl"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"DisplayLink"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20120220"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR		0
 #define DRIVER_MINOR		0
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_drv.c
index fb35c5c3f1a7..9d8de9146cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_drv.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "v3d"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "Broadcom V3D graphics"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "20180419"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 #define DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL 0
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver v3d_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c
index a536c467e2b2..f3800d47473b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver driver = {
 	.fops = &vbox_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.h
index e77bd6512eb1..dfa935f381a6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME         "vboxvideo"
 #define DRIVER_DESC         "Oracle VM VirtualBox Graphics Card"
-#define DRIVER_DATE         "20130823"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR        1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR        0
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
index d47e5967592f..5ecf28f013fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "vc4"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "Broadcom VC4 graphics"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "20140616"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 0
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 #define DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL 0
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@ const struct drm_driver vc4_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
@@ -244,7 +242,6 @@ const struct drm_driver vc5_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c
index c5e3e5457737..2752ab4f1c97 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"vgem"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"Virtual GEM provider"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20120112"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver vgem_driver = {
 
 	.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc	= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date	= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major	= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor	= DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c
index ffca6e2e1c9a..933e22b7dada 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver driver = {
 
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.h
index 64c236169db8..ccd2c8a1060b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "virtio_gpu"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "virtio GPU"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "0"
 
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 0
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 1
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
index 2d1e95cb66e5..576d2208b548 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME	"vkms"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"Virtual Kernel Mode Setting"
-#define DRIVER_DATE	"20180514"
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR	1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR	0
 
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver vkms_driver = {
 
 	.name			= DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc			= DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date			= DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major			= DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor			= DRIVER_MINOR,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 2c46897876dd..b81179545cb9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -1634,7 +1634,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver driver = {
 	.fops = &vmwgfx_driver_fops,
 	.name = VMWGFX_DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = VMWGFX_DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = VMWGFX_DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = VMWGFX_DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = VMWGFX_DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = VMWGFX_DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index b21831ef214a..5275ef632d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 
 
 #define VMWGFX_DRIVER_NAME "vmwgfx"
-#define VMWGFX_DRIVER_DATE "20211206"
 #define VMWGFX_DRIVER_MAJOR 2
 #define VMWGFX_DRIVER_MINOR 20
 #define VMWGFX_DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL 0
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
index 51bb9d875268..8b30e73db8de 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ static struct drm_driver driver = {
 	.fops = &xe_driver_fops,
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
-	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
 	.major = DRIVER_MAJOR,
 	.minor = DRIVER_MINOR,
 	.patchlevel = DRIVER_PATCHLEVEL,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_drv.h
index d45b71426cc8..d61650d4aa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_drv.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"xe"
 #define DRIVER_DESC		"Intel Xe Graphics"
-#define DRIVER_DATE		"20201103"
 
 /* Interface history:
  *
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front.c
index 931d855bfbe8..1bda7ef606cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front.c
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver xen_drm_driver = {
 	.fops                      = &xen_drm_dev_fops,
 	.name                      = "xendrm-du",
 	.desc                      = "Xen PV DRM Display Unit",
-	.date                      = "20180221",
 	.major                     = 1,
 	.minor                     = 0,
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
index 2452c2f09161..736df17dfc26 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ static const struct drm_driver zynqmp_dpsub_drm_driver = {
 
 	.name				= "zynqmp-dpsub",
 	.desc				= "Xilinx DisplayPort Subsystem Driver",
-	.date				= "20130509",
 	.major				= 1,
 	.minor				= 0,
 };
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_drv.h b/include/drm/drm_drv.h
index 1bbbcb8e2d23..1b6e59139e6c 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_drv.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_drv.h
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ struct drm_driver {
 	char *name;
 	/** @desc: driver description */
 	char *desc;
-	/** @date: driver date, unused, to be removed */
-	char *date;
 
 	/**
 	 * @driver_features:
