diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/TODO b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/TODO
index 6d9d4a800aa7..05eb5140d096 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/TODO
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/TODO
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ should properly handle a module unload. This also includes that all
 resources must be freed (kthreads, debugfs entries, ...) and global
 variables avoided.
 
-* Cleanup logging mechanism
-
-The driver should probably be using the standard kernel logging mechanisms
-such as dev_info, dev_dbg, and friends.
-
 * Documentation
 
 A short top-down description of this driver's architecture (function of
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
index a28b89908c92..fc6d33ec5e95 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@
 #define KEEPALIVE_VER 1
 #define KEEPALIVE_VER_MIN KEEPALIVE_VER
 
-/* Run time control of log level, based on KERN_XXX level. */
-int vchiq_arm_log_level = VCHIQ_LOG_DEFAULT;
-int vchiq_susp_log_level = VCHIQ_LOG_ERROR;
-
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(msg_queue_spinlock);
 struct vchiq_state g_state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h
index 2fb31f9b527f..7cdc3d70bd2c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ struct dump_context {
 	loff_t offset;
 };
 
-extern int vchiq_arm_log_level;
-extern int vchiq_susp_log_level;
-
 extern spinlock_t msg_queue_spinlock;
 extern struct vchiq_state g_state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index a1f2e14c64fa..45ba8f509a84 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ static_assert((unsigned int)VCHIQ_PORT_MAX <
 
 #define BULK_INDEX(x) ((x) & (VCHIQ_NUM_SERVICE_BULKS - 1))
 
-#define SRVTRACE_ENABLED(srv, lev) \
-	(((srv) && (srv)->trace) || (vchiq_core_msg_log_level >= (lev)))
-
 #define NO_CLOSE_RECVD	0
 #define CLOSE_RECVD	1
 
@@ -152,11 +149,6 @@ static inline void check_sizes(void)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON_NOT_POWER_OF_2(VCHIQ_MAX_SERVICES);
 }
 
-/* Run time control of log level, based on KERN_XXX level. */
-int vchiq_core_log_level = VCHIQ_LOG_DEFAULT;
-int vchiq_core_msg_log_level = VCHIQ_LOG_DEFAULT;
-int vchiq_sync_log_level = VCHIQ_LOG_DEFAULT;
-
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(bulk_waiter_spinlock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(quota_spinlock);
 
@@ -1048,11 +1040,9 @@ queue_message(struct vchiq_state *state, struct vchiq_service *service,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		if (SRVTRACE_ENABLED(service,
-				     VCHIQ_LOG_INFO))
-			vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Sent", 0,
-					   header->data,
-					   min_t(size_t, 16, callback_result));
+		vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Sent", 0,
+				   header->data,
+				   min_t(size_t, 16, callback_result));
 
 		spin_lock(&quota_spinlock);
 		quota->message_use_count++;
@@ -1157,6 +1147,7 @@ queue_message_sync(struct vchiq_state *state, struct vchiq_service *service,
 	struct vchiq_shared_state *local;
 	struct vchiq_header *header;
 	ssize_t callback_result;
+	int svc_fourcc;
 
 	local = state->local;
 
@@ -1197,11 +1188,9 @@ queue_message_sync(struct vchiq_state *state, struct vchiq_service *service,
 	}
 
 	if (service) {
-		if (SRVTRACE_ENABLED(service,
-				     VCHIQ_LOG_INFO))
-			vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Sent", 0,
-					   header->data,
-					   min_t(size_t, 16, callback_result));
+		vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Sent", 0,
+				   header->data,
+				   min_t(size_t, 16, callback_result));
 
 		VCHIQ_SERVICE_STATS_INC(service, ctrl_tx_count);
 		VCHIQ_SERVICE_STATS_ADD(service, ctrl_tx_bytes, size);
@@ -1212,19 +1201,15 @@ queue_message_sync(struct vchiq_state *state, struct vchiq_service *service,
 	header->size = size;
 	header->msgid = msgid;
 
-	if (vchiq_sync_log_level >= VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE) {
-		int svc_fourcc;
 
-		svc_fourcc = service
-			? service->base.fourcc
-			: VCHIQ_MAKE_FOURCC('?', '?', '?', '?');
+	svc_fourcc = service ? service->base.fourcc
+			     : VCHIQ_MAKE_FOURCC('?', '?', '?', '?');
 
-		vchiq_log_trace(state->dev, VCHIQ_SYNC,
-				"Sent Sync Msg %s(%u) to %c%c%c%c s:%u d:%d len:%d",
-				msg_type_str(VCHIQ_MSG_TYPE(msgid)), VCHIQ_MSG_TYPE(msgid),
-				VCHIQ_FOURCC_AS_4CHARS(svc_fourcc), VCHIQ_MSG_SRCPORT(msgid),
-				VCHIQ_MSG_DSTPORT(msgid), size);
-	}
+	vchiq_log_trace(state->dev, VCHIQ_SYNC,
+			"Sent Sync Msg %s(%u) to %c%c%c%c s:%u d:%d len:%d",
+			msg_type_str(VCHIQ_MSG_TYPE(msgid)), VCHIQ_MSG_TYPE(msgid),
+			VCHIQ_FOURCC_AS_4CHARS(svc_fourcc), VCHIQ_MSG_SRCPORT(msgid),
+			VCHIQ_MSG_DSTPORT(msgid), size);
 
 	remote_event_signal(&state->remote->sync_trigger);
 
@@ -1586,6 +1571,7 @@ parse_message(struct vchiq_state *state, struct vchiq_header *header)
 	struct vchiq_service *service = NULL;
 	unsigned int localport, remoteport;
 	int msgid, size, type, ret = -EINVAL;
+	int svc_fourcc;
 
 	DEBUG_INITIALISE(state->local);
 
@@ -1641,20 +1627,16 @@ parse_message(struct vchiq_state *state, struct vchiq_header *header)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (SRVTRACE_ENABLED(service, VCHIQ_LOG_INFO)) {
-		int svc_fourcc;
 
-		svc_fourcc = service
-			? service->base.fourcc
-			: VCHIQ_MAKE_FOURCC('?', '?', '?', '?');
+	svc_fourcc = service ? service->base.fourcc
+			     : VCHIQ_MAKE_FOURCC('?', '?', '?', '?');
 
-		vchiq_log_debug(state->dev, VCHIQ_CORE_MSG,
-				"Rcvd Msg %s(%u) from %c%c%c%c s:%d d:%d len:%d",
-				msg_type_str(type), type, VCHIQ_FOURCC_AS_4CHARS(svc_fourcc),
-				remoteport, localport, size);
-		if (size > 0)
-			vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Rcvd", 0, header->data, min(16, size));
-	}
+	vchiq_log_debug(state->dev, VCHIQ_CORE_MSG,
+			"Rcvd Msg %s(%u) from %c%c%c%c s:%d d:%d len:%d",
+			msg_type_str(type), type, VCHIQ_FOURCC_AS_4CHARS(svc_fourcc),
+			remoteport, localport, size);
+	if (size > 0)
+		vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Rcvd", 0, header->data, min(16, size));
 
 	if (((unsigned long)header & VCHIQ_SLOT_MASK) +
 	    calc_stride(size) > VCHIQ_SLOT_SIZE) {
@@ -2028,6 +2010,7 @@ sync_func(void *v)
 	struct vchiq_header *header =
 		(struct vchiq_header *)SLOT_DATA_FROM_INDEX(state,
 			state->remote->slot_sync);
+	int svc_fourcc;
 
 	while (1) {
 		struct vchiq_service *service;
@@ -2057,19 +2040,15 @@ sync_func(void *v)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (vchiq_sync_log_level >= VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE) {
-			int svc_fourcc;
-
-			svc_fourcc = service
-				? service->base.fourcc
-				: VCHIQ_MAKE_FOURCC('?', '?', '?', '?');
-			vchiq_log_trace(state->dev, VCHIQ_SYNC,
-					"Rcvd Msg %s from %c%c%c%c s:%d d:%d len:%d",
-					msg_type_str(type), VCHIQ_FOURCC_AS_4CHARS(svc_fourcc),
-					remoteport, localport, size);
-			if (size > 0)
-				vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Rcvd", 0, header->data, min(16, size));
-		}
+		svc_fourcc = service ? service->base.fourcc
+				     : VCHIQ_MAKE_FOURCC('?', '?', '?', '?');
+
+		vchiq_log_trace(state->dev, VCHIQ_SYNC,
+				"Rcvd Msg %s from %c%c%c%c s:%d d:%d len:%d",
+				msg_type_str(type), VCHIQ_FOURCC_AS_4CHARS(svc_fourcc),
+				remoteport, localport, size);
+		if (size > 0)
+			vchiq_log_dump_mem(state->dev, "Rcvd", 0, header->data, min(16, size));
 
 		switch (type) {
 		case VCHIQ_MSG_OPENACK:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h
index 076c6d9ad56a..10451d6765bd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.h
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@
 #define VCHIQ_SLOT_SIZE     4096
 #define VCHIQ_MAX_MSG_SIZE  (VCHIQ_SLOT_SIZE - sizeof(struct vchiq_header))
 
-/* Run time control of log level, based on KERN_XXX level. */
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_DEFAULT  4
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_ERROR    3
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_WARNING  4
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_INFO     6
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE    7
-
 enum vchiq_log_category {
 	VCHIQ_ARM,
 	VCHIQ_CORE,
@@ -476,10 +469,6 @@ struct vchiq_config {
 
 extern spinlock_t bulk_waiter_spinlock;
 
-extern int vchiq_core_log_level;
-extern int vchiq_core_msg_log_level;
-extern int vchiq_sync_log_level;
-
 extern const char *
 get_conn_state_name(enum vchiq_connstate conn_state);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_debugfs.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_debugfs.c
index dc667afd1f8c..58db78a9c8d4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_debugfs.c
@@ -13,102 +13,10 @@
 
 #define DEBUGFS_WRITE_BUF_SIZE 256
 
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_ERROR_STR   "error"
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_WARNING_STR "warning"
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_INFO_STR    "info"
-#define VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE_STR   "trace"
-
 /* Global 'vchiq' debugfs and clients entry used by all instances */
 static struct dentry *vchiq_dbg_dir;
 static struct dentry *vchiq_dbg_clients;
 
-/* Log category debugfs entries */
-struct vchiq_debugfs_log_entry {
-	const char *name;
-	void *plevel;
-};
-
-static struct vchiq_debugfs_log_entry vchiq_debugfs_log_entries[] = {
-	{ "core", &vchiq_core_log_level },
-	{ "msg",  &vchiq_core_msg_log_level },
-	{ "sync", &vchiq_sync_log_level },
-	{ "susp", &vchiq_susp_log_level },
-	{ "arm",  &vchiq_arm_log_level },
-};
-
-static int debugfs_log_show(struct seq_file *f, void *offset)
-{
-	int *levp = f->private;
-	char *log_value = NULL;
-
-	switch (*levp) {
-	case VCHIQ_LOG_ERROR:
-		log_value = VCHIQ_LOG_ERROR_STR;
-		break;
-	case VCHIQ_LOG_WARNING:
-		log_value = VCHIQ_LOG_WARNING_STR;
-		break;
-	case VCHIQ_LOG_INFO:
-		log_value = VCHIQ_LOG_INFO_STR;
-		break;
-	case VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE:
-		log_value = VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE_STR;
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	seq_printf(f, "%s\n", log_value ? log_value : "(null)");
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int debugfs_log_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	return single_open(file, debugfs_log_show, inode->i_private);
-}
-
-static ssize_t debugfs_log_write(struct file *file,
-	const char __user *buffer,
-	size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	struct seq_file *f = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	int *levp = f->private;
-	char kbuf[DEBUGFS_WRITE_BUF_SIZE + 1];
-
-	memset(kbuf, 0, DEBUGFS_WRITE_BUF_SIZE + 1);
-	if (count >= DEBUGFS_WRITE_BUF_SIZE)
-		count = DEBUGFS_WRITE_BUF_SIZE;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(kbuf, buffer, count))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	kbuf[count - 1] = 0;
-
-	if (strncmp("error", kbuf, strlen("error")) == 0)
-		*levp = VCHIQ_LOG_ERROR;
-	else if (strncmp("warning", kbuf, strlen("warning")) == 0)
-		*levp = VCHIQ_LOG_WARNING;
-	else if (strncmp("info", kbuf, strlen("info")) == 0)
-		*levp = VCHIQ_LOG_INFO;
-	else if (strncmp("trace", kbuf, strlen("trace")) == 0)
-		*levp = VCHIQ_LOG_TRACE;
-	else
-		*levp = VCHIQ_LOG_DEFAULT;
-
-	*ppos += count;
-
-	return count;
-}
-
-static const struct file_operations debugfs_log_fops = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.open		= debugfs_log_open,
-	.write		= debugfs_log_write,
-	.read		= seq_read,
-	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
-	.release	= single_release,
-};
-
 static int debugfs_usecount_show(struct seq_file *f, void *offset)
 {
 	struct vchiq_instance *instance = f->private;
@@ -205,19 +113,8 @@ void vchiq_debugfs_remove_instance(struct vchiq_instance *instance)
 
 void vchiq_debugfs_init(void)
 {
-	struct dentry *dir;
-	int i;
-
 	vchiq_dbg_dir = debugfs_create_dir("vchiq", NULL);
 	vchiq_dbg_clients = debugfs_create_dir("clients", vchiq_dbg_dir);
-
-	/* create an entry under <debugfs>/vchiq/log for each log category */
-	dir = debugfs_create_dir("log", vchiq_dbg_dir);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(vchiq_debugfs_log_entries); i++)
-		debugfs_create_file(vchiq_debugfs_log_entries[i].name, 0644,
-				    dir, vchiq_debugfs_log_entries[i].plevel,
-				    &debugfs_log_fops);
 }
 
 /* remove all the debugfs entries */
