diff --git a/include/linux/page_ref.h b/include/linux/page_ref.h
index d7316881626c..243fc60ae6c8 100644
--- a/include/linux/page_ref.h
+++ b/include/linux/page_ref.h
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include <linux/tracepoint-defs.h>
 
 DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_init);
-DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_mod);
-DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_mod_and_test);
 DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_mod_and_return);
 DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_mod_unless);
 DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_freeze);
@@ -27,8 +25,6 @@ DECLARE_TRACEPOINT(page_ref_unfreeze);
 #define page_ref_tracepoint_active(t) tracepoint_enabled(t)
 
 extern void __page_ref_init(struct page *page);
-extern void __page_ref_mod(struct page *page, int v);
-extern void __page_ref_mod_and_test(struct page *page, int v, int ret);
 extern void __page_ref_mod_and_return(struct page *page, int v, int ret);
 extern void __page_ref_mod_unless(struct page *page, int v, int u);
 extern void __page_ref_freeze(struct page *page, int v, int ret);
@@ -41,12 +37,6 @@ extern void __page_ref_unfreeze(struct page *page, int v);
 static inline void __page_ref_init(struct page *page)
 {
 }
-static inline void __page_ref_mod(struct page *page, int v)
-{
-}
-static inline void __page_ref_mod_and_test(struct page *page, int v, int ret)
-{
-}
 static inline void __page_ref_mod_and_return(struct page *page, int v, int ret)
 {
 }
@@ -127,12 +117,7 @@ static inline int page_ref_add_return(struct page *page, int nr)
 
 static inline void page_ref_add(struct page *page, int nr)
 {
-	int old_val = atomic_fetch_add(nr, &page->_refcount);
-	int new_val = old_val + nr;
-
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val < (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod))
-		__page_ref_mod(page, nr);
+	page_ref_add_return(page, nr);
 }
 
 static inline void folio_ref_add(struct folio *folio, int nr)
@@ -140,30 +125,25 @@ static inline void folio_ref_add(struct folio *folio, int nr)
 	page_ref_add(&folio->page, nr);
 }
 
-static inline void page_ref_sub(struct page *page, int nr)
+static inline int page_ref_sub_return(struct page *page, int nr)
 {
 	int old_val = atomic_fetch_sub(nr, &page->_refcount);
 	int new_val = old_val - nr;
 
 	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val > (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod))
-		__page_ref_mod(page, -nr);
+	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_return))
+		__page_ref_mod_and_return(page, -nr, new_val);
+	return new_val;
 }
 
-static inline void folio_ref_sub(struct folio *folio, int nr)
+static inline void page_ref_sub(struct page *page, int nr)
 {
-	page_ref_sub(&folio->page, nr);
+	page_ref_sub_return(page, nr);
 }
 
-static inline int page_ref_sub_return(struct page *page, int nr)
+static inline void folio_ref_sub(struct folio *folio, int nr)
 {
-	int old_val = atomic_fetch_sub(nr, &page->_refcount);
-	int new_val = old_val - nr;
-
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val > (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_return))
-		__page_ref_mod_and_return(page, -nr, new_val);
-	return new_val;
+	page_ref_sub(&folio->page, nr);
 }
 
 static inline int folio_ref_sub_return(struct folio *folio, int nr)
@@ -171,14 +151,20 @@ static inline int folio_ref_sub_return(struct folio *folio, int nr)
 	return page_ref_sub_return(&folio->page, nr);
 }
 
-static inline void page_ref_inc(struct page *page)
+static inline int page_ref_inc_return(struct page *page)
 {
 	int old_val = atomic_fetch_inc(&page->_refcount);
 	int new_val = old_val + 1;
 
 	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val < (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod))
-		__page_ref_mod(page, 1);
+	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_return))
+		__page_ref_mod_and_return(page, 1, new_val);
+	return new_val;
+}
+
+static inline void page_ref_inc(struct page *page)
+{
+	page_ref_inc_return(page);
 }
 
 static inline void folio_ref_inc(struct folio *folio)
@@ -186,14 +172,20 @@ static inline void folio_ref_inc(struct folio *folio)
 	page_ref_inc(&folio->page);
 }
 
-static inline void page_ref_dec(struct page *page)
+static inline int page_ref_dec_return(struct page *page)
 {
 	int old_val = atomic_fetch_dec(&page->_refcount);
 	int new_val = old_val - 1;
 
 	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val > (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod))
-		__page_ref_mod(page, -1);
+	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_return))
+		__page_ref_mod_and_return(page, -1, new_val);
+	return new_val;
+}
+
+static inline void page_ref_dec(struct page *page)
+{
+	page_ref_dec_return(page);
 }
 
 static inline void folio_ref_dec(struct folio *folio)
@@ -203,14 +195,7 @@ static inline void folio_ref_dec(struct folio *folio)
 
 static inline int page_ref_sub_and_test(struct page *page, int nr)
 {
-	int old_val = atomic_fetch_sub(nr, &page->_refcount);
-	int new_val = old_val - nr;
-	int ret = new_val == 0;
-
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val > (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_test))
-		__page_ref_mod_and_test(page, -nr, ret);
-	return ret;
+	return page_ref_sub_return(page, nr) == 0;
 }
 
 static inline int folio_ref_sub_and_test(struct folio *folio, int nr)
@@ -218,17 +203,6 @@ static inline int folio_ref_sub_and_test(struct folio *folio, int nr)
 	return page_ref_sub_and_test(&folio->page, nr);
 }
 
-static inline int page_ref_inc_return(struct page *page)
-{
-	int old_val = atomic_fetch_inc(&page->_refcount);
-	int new_val = old_val + 1;
-
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val < (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_return))
-		__page_ref_mod_and_return(page, 1, new_val);
-	return new_val;
-}
-
 static inline int folio_ref_inc_return(struct folio *folio)
 {
 	return page_ref_inc_return(&folio->page);
@@ -236,14 +210,7 @@ static inline int folio_ref_inc_return(struct folio *folio)
 
 static inline int page_ref_dec_and_test(struct page *page)
 {
-	int old_val = atomic_fetch_dec(&page->_refcount);
-	int new_val = old_val - 1;
-	int ret = new_val == 0;
-
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val > (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_test))
-		__page_ref_mod_and_test(page, -1, ret);
-	return ret;
+	return page_ref_dec_return(page) == 0;
 }
 
 static inline int folio_ref_dec_and_test(struct folio *folio)
@@ -251,17 +218,6 @@ static inline int folio_ref_dec_and_test(struct folio *folio)
 	return page_ref_dec_and_test(&folio->page);
 }
 
-static inline int page_ref_dec_return(struct page *page)
-{
-	int old_val = atomic_fetch_dec(&page->_refcount);
-	int new_val = old_val - 1;
-
-	VM_BUG_ON_PAGE((unsigned int)new_val > (unsigned int)old_val, page);
-	if (page_ref_tracepoint_active(page_ref_mod_and_return))
-		__page_ref_mod_and_return(page, -1, new_val);
-	return new_val;
-}
-
 static inline int folio_ref_dec_return(struct folio *folio)
 {
 	return page_ref_dec_return(&folio->page);
diff --git a/include/trace/events/page_ref.h b/include/trace/events/page_ref.h
index 87551bb1df9e..35cd795aa7c6 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/page_ref.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/page_ref.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_init_template, page_ref_init,
 	TP_ARGS(page)
 );
 
-DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(page_ref_mod_template,
+DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(page_ref_unfreeze_template,
 
 	TP_PROTO(struct page *page, int v),
 
@@ -83,13 +83,6 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(page_ref_mod_template,
 		__entry->val)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_mod_template, page_ref_mod,
-
-	TP_PROTO(struct page *page, int v),
-
-	TP_ARGS(page, v)
-);
-
 DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(page_ref_mod_and_test_template,
 
 	TP_PROTO(struct page *page, int v, int ret),
@@ -126,13 +119,6 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(page_ref_mod_and_test_template,
 		__entry->val, __entry->ret)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_mod_and_test_template, page_ref_mod_and_test,
-
-	TP_PROTO(struct page *page, int v, int ret),
-
-	TP_ARGS(page, v, ret)
-);
-
 DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_mod_and_test_template, page_ref_mod_and_return,
 
 	TP_PROTO(struct page *page, int v, int ret),
@@ -154,7 +140,7 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_mod_and_test_template, page_ref_freeze,
 	TP_ARGS(page, v, ret)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_mod_template, page_ref_unfreeze,
+DEFINE_EVENT(page_ref_unfreeze_template, page_ref_unfreeze,
 
 	TP_PROTO(struct page *page, int v),
 
diff --git a/mm/debug_page_ref.c b/mm/debug_page_ref.c
index e32149734122..1de9d93cca25 100644
--- a/mm/debug_page_ref.c
+++ b/mm/debug_page_ref.c
@@ -12,20 +12,6 @@ void __page_ref_init(struct page *page)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__page_ref_init);
 EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL(page_ref_init);
 
-void __page_ref_mod(struct page *page, int v)
-{
-	trace_page_ref_mod(page, v);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__page_ref_mod);
-EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL(page_ref_mod);
-
-void __page_ref_mod_and_test(struct page *page, int v, int ret)
-{
-	trace_page_ref_mod_and_test(page, v, ret);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__page_ref_mod_and_test);
-EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL(page_ref_mod_and_test);
-
 void __page_ref_mod_and_return(struct page *page, int v, int ret)
 {
 	trace_page_ref_mod_and_return(page, v, ret);
