diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 2522b11e593f..a1dc4dbf74f6 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -3733,11 +3733,6 @@
 	noreplace-smp	[X86-32,SMP] Don't replace SMP instructions
 			with UP alternatives
 
-	nordrand	[X86] Disable kernel use of the RDRAND and
-			RDSEED instructions even if they are supported
-			by the processor.  RDRAND and RDSEED are still
-			available to user space applications.
-
 	noresume	[SWSUSP] Disables resume and restores original swap
 			space.
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index 1652a9800ebe..1880f71c2547 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1858,14 +1858,6 @@ config ARM64_E0PD
 
 	  This option enables E0PD for TTBR1 where available.
 
-config ARCH_RANDOM
-	bool "Enable support for random number generation"
-	default y
-	help
-	  Random number generation (part of the ARMv8.5 Extensions)
-	  provides a high bandwidth, cryptographically secure
-	  hardware random number generator.
-
 config ARM64_AS_HAS_MTE
 	# Initial support for MTE went in binutils 2.32.0, checked with
 	# ".arch armv8.5-a+memtag" below. However, this was incomplete
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/archrandom.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/archrandom.h
index 3a6b6d38c5b8..c3b9fa56af67 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/archrandom.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/archrandom.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_ARCHRANDOM_H
 #define _ASM_ARCHRANDOM_H
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
-
 #include <linux/arm-smccc.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -167,12 +165,4 @@ arch_get_random_seed_long_early(unsigned long *v)
 }
 #define arch_get_random_seed_long_early arch_get_random_seed_long_early
 
-#else /* !CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM */
-
-static inline bool __init smccc_probe_trng(void)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM */
 #endif /* _ASM_ARCHRANDOM_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 8d88433de81d..0e9462abeb77 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -2416,7 +2416,6 @@ static const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_features[] = {
 		.cpu_enable = cpu_enable_e0pd,
 	},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
 	{
 		.desc = "Random Number Generator",
 		.capability = ARM64_HAS_RNG,
@@ -2428,7 +2427,6 @@ static const struct arm64_cpu_capabilities arm64_features[] = {
 		.sign = FTR_UNSIGNED,
 		.min_field_value = 1,
 	},
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_BTI
 	{
 		.desc = "Branch Target Identification",
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index c2ce2e60c8f0..0d5757c125c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -1248,9 +1248,6 @@ config PHYSICAL_START
 	default "0x00000000"
 endif
 
-config	ARCH_RANDOM
-	def_bool n
-
 config PPC_LIB_RHEAP
 	bool
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/archrandom.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/archrandom.h
index 9a53e29680f4..25ba65df6b1a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/archrandom.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/archrandom.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_POWERPC_ARCHRANDOM_H
 #define _ASM_POWERPC_ARCHRANDOM_H
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
-
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
 
 static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_long(unsigned long *v)
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_seed_int(unsigned int *v)
 
 	return rc;
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_POWERNV
 int powernv_hwrng_present(void);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h
index 358d171ae8e0..6c1002043367 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/machdep.h
@@ -200,9 +200,7 @@ struct machdep_calls {
 	ssize_t (*cpu_release)(const char *, size_t);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
 	int (*get_random_seed)(unsigned long *v);
-#endif
 };
 
 extern void e500_idle(void);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/microwatt/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/microwatt/Kconfig
index 5e320f49583a..6af443a1db99 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/microwatt/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/microwatt/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ config PPC_MICROWATT
 	select PPC_ICS_NATIVE
 	select PPC_ICP_NATIVE
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
-	select ARCH_RANDOM
 	help
           This option enables support for FPGA-based Microwatt implementations.
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
index 161dfe024085..e1a05c5a9004 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ config PPC_POWERNV
 	select EPAPR_BOOT
 	select PPC_INDIRECT_PIO
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
-	select ARCH_RANDOM
 	select CPU_FREQ
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
 	select MMU_NOTIFIER
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index f7fd91d153a4..f4a647c1f0b2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config PPC_PSERIES
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
 	select HOTPLUG_CPU
-	select ARCH_RANDOM
 	select FORCE_SMP
 	select SWIOTLB
 	default y
diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index 91c0b80a8bf0..28a958b900f1 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -508,21 +508,6 @@ config KEXEC_SIG
 	  verification for the corresponding kernel image type being
 	  loaded in order for this to work.
 
-config ARCH_RANDOM
-	def_bool y
-	prompt "s390 architectural random number generation API"
-	help
-	  Enable the s390 architectural random number generation API
-	  to provide random data for all consumers within the Linux
-	  kernel.
-
-	  When enabled the arch_random_* functions declared in linux/random.h
-	  are implemented. The implementation is based on the s390 CPACF
-	  instruction subfunction TRNG which provides a real true random
-	  number generator.
-
-	  If unsure, say Y.
-
 config KERNEL_NOBP
 	def_bool n
 	prompt "Enable modified branch prediction for the kernel by default"
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig
index a87fcc45e307..f4976f611b94 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/zfcpdump_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ CONFIG_TUNE_ZEC12=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT is not set
 CONFIG_NR_CPUS=2
 CONFIG_HZ_100=y
-# CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM is not set
 # CONFIG_RELOCATABLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CHSC_SCH is not set
 # CONFIG_SCM_BUS is not set
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/Makefile b/arch/s390/crypto/Makefile
index c63abfeb6d17..1b1cc478fa94 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_CHACHA_S390) += chacha_s390.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_S390_PRNG) += prng.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_GHASH_S390) += ghash_s390.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_CRC32_S390) += crc32-vx_s390.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM) += arch_random.o
+obj-y += arch_random.o
 
 crc32-vx_s390-y := crc32-vx.o crc32le-vx.o crc32be-vx.o
 chacha_s390-y := chacha-glue.o chacha-s390.o
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/archrandom.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/archrandom.h
index 5dc712fde3c7..27a3ff021b96 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/archrandom.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/archrandom.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_S390_ARCHRANDOM_H
 #define _ASM_S390_ARCHRANDOM_H
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
-
 #include <linux/static_key.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 
@@ -50,5 +48,4 @@ static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_seed_int(unsigned int *v)
 	return false;
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM */
 #endif /* _ASM_S390_ARCHRANDOM_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index be0b95e51df6..59b82135c814 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1833,15 +1833,6 @@ config ARCH_USES_PG_UNCACHED
 	def_bool y
 	depends on X86_PAT
 
-config ARCH_RANDOM
-	def_bool y
-	prompt "x86 architectural random number generator" if EXPERT
-	help
-	  Enable the x86 architectural RDRAND instruction
-	  (Intel Bull Mountain technology) to generate random numbers.
-	  If supported, this is a high bandwidth, cryptographically
-	  secure hardware random number generator.
-
 config X86_UMIP
 	def_bool y
 	prompt "User Mode Instruction Prevention" if EXPERT
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/archrandom.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/archrandom.h
index ebc248e49549..1d7bd74d2b44 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/archrandom.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/archrandom.h
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ static inline bool __must_check rdseed_int(unsigned int *v)
 
 /*
  * These are the generic interfaces; they must not be declared if the
- * stubs in <linux/random.h> are to be invoked,
- * i.e. CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM is not defined.
+ * stubs in <linux/random.h> are to be invoked.
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
 
 static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_long(unsigned long *v)
 {
@@ -92,10 +90,4 @@ static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_seed_int(unsigned int *v)
 
 extern void x86_init_rdrand(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c);
 
-#else  /* !CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM */
-
-static inline void x86_init_rdrand(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c) { }
-
-#endif  /* !CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM */
-
 #endif /* ASM_X86_ARCHRANDOM_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
index 0c0b09796ced..216fc2f53cbe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ static void clear_rdrand_cpuid_bit(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * The nordrand option can clear X86_FEATURE_RDRAND, so check for
+	 * The self test can clear X86_FEATURE_RDRAND, so check for
 	 * RDRAND support using the CPUID function directly.
 	 */
 	if (!(cpuid_ecx(1) & BIT(30)) || rdrand_force)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdrand.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdrand.c
index c4be62058dd9..d66480b17f26 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdrand.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdrand.c
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@
 #include <asm/archrandom.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 
-static int __init x86_rdrand_setup(char *s)
-{
-	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_RDRAND);
-	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_RDSEED);
-	return 1;
-}
-__setup("nordrand", x86_rdrand_setup);
-
 /*
  * RDRAND has Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) that runs on every invocation.
  * Run the instruction a few times as a sanity check.
@@ -26,7 +18,6 @@ __setup("nordrand", x86_rdrand_setup);
  */
 #define SANITY_CHECK_LOOPS 8
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
 void x86_init_rdrand(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 	unsigned int changed = 0;
@@ -59,8 +50,6 @@ void x86_init_rdrand(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	}
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!changed))
-		pr_emerg(
-"RDRAND gives funky smelling output, might consider not using it by booting with \"nordrand\"");
+		pr_emerg("RDRAND gives funky smelling output; update microcode or firmware.");
 
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 0b6c03643ddc..30192e123e5f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ config ADI
 config RANDOM_TRUST_CPU
 	bool "Initialize RNG using CPU RNG instructions"
 	default y
-	depends on ARCH_RANDOM
 	help
 	  Initialize the RNG using random numbers supplied by the CPU's
 	  RNG instructions (e.g. RDRAND), if supported and available. These
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/s390-trng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/s390-trng.c
index 2beaa35c0d74..488808dc17a2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/s390-trng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/s390-trng.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ static ssize_t trng_counter_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	u64 dev_counter = atomic64_read(&trng_dev_counter);
 	u64 hwrng_counter = atomic64_read(&trng_hwrng_counter);
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM)
 	u64 arch_counter = atomic64_read(&s390_arch_random_counter);
 
 	return sysfs_emit(buf,
@@ -118,14 +117,6 @@ static ssize_t trng_counter_show(struct device *dev,
 			"total: %llu\n",
 			dev_counter, hwrng_counter, arch_counter,
 			dev_counter + hwrng_counter + arch_counter);
-#else
-	return sysfs_emit(buf,
-			"trng:  %llu\n"
-			"hwrng: %llu\n"
-			"total: %llu\n",
-			dev_counter, hwrng_counter,
-			dev_counter + hwrng_counter);
-#endif
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(byte_counter, 0444, trng_counter_show, NULL);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/random.h b/include/linux/random.h
index 20e389a14e5c..865770e29f3e 100644
--- a/include/linux/random.h
+++ b/include/linux/random.h
@@ -106,14 +106,7 @@ declare_get_random_var_wait(long, unsigned long)
  */
 #include <linux/prandom.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM
-# include <asm/archrandom.h>
-#else
-static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_long(unsigned long *v) { return false; }
-static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_int(unsigned int *v) { return false; }
-static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_seed_long(unsigned long *v) { return false; }
-static inline bool __must_check arch_get_random_seed_int(unsigned int *v) { return false; }
-#endif
+#include <asm/archrandom.h>
 
 /*
  * Called from the boot CPU during startup; not valid to call once
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/wireguard/qemu/kernel.config b/tools/testing/selftests/wireguard/qemu/kernel.config
index bad88f4b0a03..e1858ce7003f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/wireguard/qemu/kernel.config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/wireguard/qemu/kernel.config
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ CONFIG_NO_HZ_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL=n
 CONFIG_HZ_PERIODIC=n
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
-CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_FILE_LOCKING=y
 CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
