diff --git a/drivers/counter/counter.c b/drivers/counter/counter.c
index 1d08f1437b1b..6a683d086008 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/counter.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/counter.c
@@ -220,32 +220,6 @@ ssize_t counter_device_enum_available_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(counter_device_enum_available_read);
 
-static const char *const counter_signal_level_str[] = {
-	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW] = "low",
-	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH] = "high"
-};
-
-/**
- * counter_signal_read_value_set - set counter_signal_read_value data
- * @val:	counter_signal_read_value structure to set
- * @type:	property Signal data represents
- * @data:	Signal data
- *
- * This function sets an opaque counter_signal_read_value structure with the
- * provided Signal data.
- */
-void counter_signal_read_value_set(struct counter_signal_read_value *const val,
-				   const enum counter_signal_value_type type,
-				   void *const data)
-{
-	if (type == COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL)
-		val->len = sprintf(val->buf, "%s\n",
-				   counter_signal_level_str[*(enum counter_signal_level *)data]);
-	else
-		val->len = 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(counter_signal_read_value_set);
-
 struct counter_attr_parm {
 	struct counter_device_attr_group *group;
 	const char *prefix;
@@ -315,6 +289,11 @@ struct counter_signal_unit {
 	struct counter_signal *signal;
 };
 
+static const char *const counter_signal_value_str[] = {
+	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW] = "low",
+	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH] = "high"
+};
+
 static ssize_t counter_signal_show(struct device *dev,
 				   struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
@@ -323,13 +302,13 @@ static ssize_t counter_signal_show(struct device *dev,
 	const struct counter_signal_unit *const component = devattr->component;
 	struct counter_signal *const signal = component->signal;
 	int err;
-	struct counter_signal_read_value val = { .buf = buf };
+	enum counter_signal_value val;
 
 	err = counter->ops->signal_read(counter, signal, &val);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return val.len;
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", counter_signal_value_str[val]);
 }
 
 struct counter_name_unit {
diff --git a/include/linux/counter.h b/include/linux/counter.h
index 7e40796598a6..32fb4d8cc3fd 100644
--- a/include/linux/counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/counter.h
@@ -290,24 +290,16 @@ struct counter_device_state {
 	const struct attribute_group **groups;
 };
 
-/**
- * struct counter_signal_read_value - Opaque Signal read value
- * @buf:	string representation of Signal read value
- * @len:	length of string in @buf
- */
-struct counter_signal_read_value {
-	char *buf;
-	size_t len;
+enum counter_signal_value {
+	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW = 0,
+	COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH
 };
 
 /**
  * struct counter_ops - Callbacks from driver
  * @signal_read:	optional read callback for Signal attribute. The read
  *			value of the respective Signal should be passed back via
- *			the val parameter. val points to an opaque type which
- *			should be set only by calling the
- *			counter_signal_read_value_set function from within the
- *			signal_read callback.
+ *			the val parameter.
  * @count_read:		optional read callback for Count attribute. The read
  *			value of the respective Count should be passed back via
  *			the val parameter.
@@ -332,7 +324,7 @@ struct counter_signal_read_value {
 struct counter_ops {
 	int (*signal_read)(struct counter_device *counter,
 			   struct counter_signal *signal,
-			   struct counter_signal_read_value *val);
+			   enum counter_signal_value *val);
 	int (*count_read)(struct counter_device *counter,
 			  struct counter_count *count, unsigned long *val);
 	int (*count_write)(struct counter_device *counter,
@@ -452,19 +444,6 @@ struct counter_device {
 	void *priv;
 };
 
-enum counter_signal_level {
-	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW = 0,
-	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH
-};
-
-enum counter_signal_value_type {
-	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL = 0
-};
-
-void counter_signal_read_value_set(struct counter_signal_read_value *const val,
-				   const enum counter_signal_value_type type,
-				   void *const data);
-
 int counter_register(struct counter_device *const counter);
 void counter_unregister(struct counter_device *const counter);
 int devm_counter_register(struct device *dev,
