diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
index 32a83b41ab61..f6910ebe4d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ static struct drm_minor **drm_minor_get_slot(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return &dev->primary;
 	case DRM_MINOR_RENDER:
 		return &dev->render;
-	case DRM_MINOR_CONTROL:
-		return &dev->control;
 	default:
 		BUG();
 	}
@@ -567,7 +565,6 @@ int drm_dev_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 err_minors:
 	drm_minor_free(dev, DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY);
 	drm_minor_free(dev, DRM_MINOR_RENDER);
-	drm_minor_free(dev, DRM_MINOR_CONTROL);
 	drm_fs_inode_free(dev->anon_inode);
 err_free:
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->master_mutex);
@@ -603,7 +600,6 @@ void drm_dev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_minor_free(dev, DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY);
 	drm_minor_free(dev, DRM_MINOR_RENDER);
-	drm_minor_free(dev, DRM_MINOR_CONTROL);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->master_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->ctxlist_mutex);
@@ -796,10 +792,6 @@ int drm_dev_register(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 
 	mutex_lock(&drm_global_mutex);
 
-	ret = drm_minor_register(dev, DRM_MINOR_CONTROL);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_minors;
-
 	ret = drm_minor_register(dev, DRM_MINOR_RENDER);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_minors;
@@ -837,7 +829,6 @@ int drm_dev_register(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 	remove_compat_control_link(dev);
 	drm_minor_unregister(dev, DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY);
 	drm_minor_unregister(dev, DRM_MINOR_RENDER);
-	drm_minor_unregister(dev, DRM_MINOR_CONTROL);
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&drm_global_mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -882,7 +873,6 @@ void drm_dev_unregister(struct drm_device *dev)
 	remove_compat_control_link(dev);
 	drm_minor_unregister(dev, DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY);
 	drm_minor_unregister(dev, DRM_MINOR_RENDER);
-	drm_minor_unregister(dev, DRM_MINOR_CONTROL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_dev_unregister);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
index 8c4d32adcc17..bfedceff87bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
@@ -484,8 +484,7 @@ int drm_mode_getfb(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * backwards-compatibility reasons, we cannot make GET_FB() privileged,
 	 * so just return an invalid handle for non-masters.
 	 */
-	if (!drm_is_current_master(file_priv) && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) &&
-	    !drm_is_control_client(file_priv)) {
+	if (!drm_is_current_master(file_priv) && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
 		r->handle = 0;
 		ret = 0;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
index 920279666cae..01b61c12d635 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
@@ -510,13 +510,7 @@ int drm_ioctl_permit(u32 flags, struct drm_file *file_priv)
 
 	/* MASTER is only for master or control clients */
 	if (unlikely((flags & DRM_MASTER) &&
-		     !drm_is_current_master(file_priv) &&
-		     !drm_is_control_client(file_priv)))
-		return -EACCES;
-
-	/* Control clients must be explicitly allowed */
-	if (unlikely(!(flags & DRM_CONTROL_ALLOW) &&
-		     drm_is_control_client(file_priv)))
+		     !drm_is_current_master(file_priv)))
 		return -EACCES;
 
 	/* Render clients must be explicitly allowed */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
index 1c5b5ce1fd7f..b3c1daad1169 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
@@ -331,9 +331,7 @@ struct device *drm_sysfs_minor_alloc(struct drm_minor *minor)
 	struct device *kdev;
 	int r;
 
-	if (minor->type == DRM_MINOR_CONTROL)
-		minor_str = "controlD%d";
-	else if (minor->type == DRM_MINOR_RENDER)
+	if (minor->type == DRM_MINOR_RENDER)
 		minor_str = "renderD%d";
 	else
 		minor_str = "card%d";
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_device.h b/include/drm/drm_device.h
index 3a0eac2885b7..858ba19a3e29 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_device.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_device.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ struct drm_device {
 	struct device *dev;		/**< Device structure of bus-device */
 	struct drm_driver *driver;	/**< DRM driver managing the device */
 	void *dev_private;		/**< DRM driver private data */
-	struct drm_minor *control;		/**< Control node */
 	struct drm_minor *primary;		/**< Primary node */
 	struct drm_minor *render;		/**< Render node */
 	bool registered;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_file.h b/include/drm/drm_file.h
index 5176c3797680..99ab50cbab00 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_file.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_file.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ struct device;
 
 enum drm_minor_type {
 	DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY,
-	DRM_MINOR_CONTROL,
 	DRM_MINOR_RENDER,
 };
 
@@ -348,18 +347,6 @@ static inline bool drm_is_render_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
 	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_RENDER;
 }
 
-/**
- * drm_is_control_client - is this an open file of the control node
- * @file_priv: DRM file
- *
- * Control nodes are deprecated and in the process of getting removed from the
- * DRM userspace API. Do not ever use!
- */
-static inline bool drm_is_control_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
-{
-	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_CONTROL;
-}
-
 int drm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
 ssize_t drm_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buffer,
 		 size_t count, loff_t *offset);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_ioctl.h b/include/drm/drm_ioctl.h
index add42809642a..fafb6f592c4b 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_ioctl.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_ioctl.h
@@ -108,13 +108,6 @@ enum drm_ioctl_flags {
 	 * This is equivalent to callers with the SYSADMIN capability.
 	 */
 	DRM_ROOT_ONLY		= BIT(2),
-	/**
-	 * @DRM_CONTROL_ALLOW:
-	 *
-	 * Deprecated, do not use. Control nodes are in the process of getting
-	 * removed.
-	 */
-	DRM_CONTROL_ALLOW	= BIT(3),
 	/**
 	 * @DRM_UNLOCKED:
 	 *
