diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index d056a1845613..fd3beea93421 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_verbose_leak_dump);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_namespace_node, acpi_gbl_root_node_struct);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_namespace_node *, acpi_gbl_root_node);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_namespace_node *, acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
-ACPI_GLOBAL(union acpi_operand_object *, acpi_gbl_module_code_list);
 
 extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES];
 extern const struct acpi_predefined_names
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 39812fc4386a..7da1864798a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ acpi_ns_dump_object_paths(acpi_object_type type,
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
-void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void);
-
 /*
  * nsarguments - Argument count/type checking for predefined/reserved names
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 6390b7951ebf..63748ac699f7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
-			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
@@ -44,7 +39,6 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
  * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -310,187 +304,3 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 	info->full_pathname = NULL;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
- *              we cannot abort a table load.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute all elements of the global module-level code list.
- *              Each element is executed as a single control method.
- *
- * NOTE: With this option enabled, each block of detected executable AML
- * code that is outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary
- * control method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this
- * list are executed below.
- *
- * This function executes the module-level code for all tables only after
- * all of the tables have been loaded. It is a legacy option and is
- * not compatible with other ACPI implementations. See acpi_ns_load_table.
- *
- * This function will be removed when the legacy option is removed.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
-	union acpi_operand_object *next;
-	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
-	u32 method_count = 0;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code_list);
-
-	/* Exit now if the list is empty */
-
-	next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
-	if (!next) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT_NAMES,
-				  "Legacy MLC block list is empty\n"));
-
-		return_VOID;
-	}
-
-	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
-
-	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
-	if (!info) {
-		return_VOID;
-	}
-
-	/* Walk the list, executing each "method" */
-
-	while (next) {
-		prev = next;
-		next = next->method.mutex;
-
-		/* Clear the link field and execute the method */
-
-		prev->method.mutex = NULL;
-		acpi_ns_exec_module_code(prev, info);
-		method_count++;
-
-		/* Delete the (temporary) method object */
-
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_INFO(("Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
-		   method_count));
-
-	ACPI_FREE(info);
-	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
-	return_VOID;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  method_obj          - Object container for the module-level code
- *              info                - Info block for method evaluation
- *
- * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
- *              we cannot abort a table load.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method containing a block of module-level
- *              executable AML code. The control method is temporarily
- *              installed to the root node, then evaluated.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
-acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
-			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *parent_obj;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
-	acpi_object_type type;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code);
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the parent node. We cheat by using the next_object field
-	 * of the method object descriptor.
-	 */
-	parent_node =
-	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-				    method_obj->method.next_object);
-	type = acpi_ns_get_type(parent_node);
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the region handler and save it in the method object. We may need
-	 * this if an operation region declaration causes a _REG method to be run.
-	 *
-	 * We can't do this in acpi_ps_link_module_code because
-	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
-	 */
-	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
-		method_obj->method.dispatch.handler =
-		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
-	}
-
-	/* Must clear next_object (acpi_ns_attach_object needs the field) */
-
-	method_obj->method.next_object = NULL;
-
-	/* Initialize the evaluation information block */
-
-	memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
-	info->prefix_node = parent_node;
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the currently attached parent object. Add a reference,
-	 * because the ref count will be decreased when the method object
-	 * is installed to the parent node.
-	 */
-	parent_obj = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(parent_node);
-	if (parent_obj) {
-		acpi_ut_add_reference(parent_obj);
-	}
-
-	/* Install the method (module-level code) in the parent node */
-
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_attach_object(parent_node, method_obj, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Execute the parent node as a control method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT_NAMES,
-			  "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
-			  method_obj->method.aml_start));
-
-	/* Delete a possible implicit return value (in slack mode) */
-
-	if (info->return_object) {
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
-	}
-
-	/* Detach the temporary method object */
-
-	acpi_ns_detach_object(parent_node);
-
-	/* Restore the original parent object */
-
-	if (parent_obj) {
-		status = acpi_ns_attach_object(parent_node, parent_obj, type);
-	} else {
-		parent_node->type = (u8)type;
-	}
-
-exit:
-	if (parent_obj) {
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(parent_obj);
-	}
-	return_VOID;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index 35fff5c75da1..d7c4d6e8e21e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -109,18 +109,6 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "**** Completed Table Object Initialization\n"));
 
-	/*
-	 * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
-	 * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
-	 * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
-	 * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
-	 * load phase.
-	 *
-	 * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
-	 * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
-	 * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
-	 */
-	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index 6bc90d46db5c..b8d007c84d32 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -560,21 +560,9 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_validate_handle(acpi_handle handle)
 void acpi_ns_terminate(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
-	union acpi_operand_object *next;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_terminate);
 
-	/* Delete any module-level code blocks */
-
-	next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
-	while (next) {
-		prev = next;
-		next = next->method.mutex;
-		prev->method.mutex = NULL;	/* Clear the Mutex (cheated) field */
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Free the entire namespace -- all nodes and all objects
 	 * attached to the nodes
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
index 933f81316ad2..91a4b984f224 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
@@ -933,19 +933,6 @@ acpi_tb_load_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 
 	status = acpi_ns_load_table(table_index, parent_node);
 
-	/*
-	 * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
-	 * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
-	 * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
-	 * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
-	 * load phase.
-	 *
-	 * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
-	 * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
-	 * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
-	 */
-	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
-
 	/*
 	 * Update GPEs for any new _Lxx/_Exx methods. Ignore errors. The host is
 	 * responsible for discovering any new wake GPEs by running _PRW methods
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index bc124591320e..6f33e7c72327 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	/* Namespace */
 
-	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
index 9f3b1e3a09de..077b1af03283 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
@@ -211,19 +211,6 @@ acpi_status ACPI_INIT_FUNCTION acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_objects);
 
-	/*
-	 * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
-	 * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
-	 * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
-	 * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
-	 * load phase.
-	 *
-	 * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
-	 * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
-	 * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
-	 */
-	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
-
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
 	 * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
