diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt b/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt
index ac26869..da3b217 100644
--- a/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt
+++ b/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ struct pci_error_handlers
 {
 	int (*error_detected)(struct pci_dev *dev, enum pci_channel_state);
 	int (*mmio_enabled)(struct pci_dev *dev);
-	int (*link_reset)(struct pci_dev *dev);
 	int (*slot_reset)(struct pci_dev *dev);
 	void (*resume)(struct pci_dev *dev);
 };
@@ -104,8 +103,7 @@ if it implements any, it must implement error_detected(). If a callback
 is not implemented, the corresponding feature is considered unsupported.
 For example, if mmio_enabled() and resume() aren't there, then it
 is assumed that the driver is not doing any direct recovery and requires
-a slot reset. If link_reset() is not implemented, the card is assumed to
-not care about link resets. Typically a driver will want to know about
+a slot reset.  Typically a driver will want to know about
 a slot_reset().
 
 The actual steps taken by a platform to recover from a PCI error
@@ -232,25 +230,9 @@ proceeds to STEP 4 (Slot Reset)
 
 STEP 3: Link Reset
 ------------------
-The platform resets the link, and then calls the link_reset() callback
-on all affected device drivers.  This is a PCI-Express specific state
+The platform resets the link.  This is a PCI-Express specific step
 and is done whenever a non-fatal error has been detected that can be
-"solved" by resetting the link. This call informs the driver of the
-reset and the driver should check to see if the device appears to be
-in working condition.
-
-The driver is not supposed to restart normal driver I/O operations
-at this point.  It should limit itself to "probing" the device to
-check its recoverability status. If all is right, then the platform
-will call resume() once all drivers have ack'd link_reset().
-
-	Result codes:
-		(identical to STEP 3 (MMIO Enabled)
-
-The platform then proceeds to either STEP 4 (Slot Reset) or STEP 5
-(Resume Operations).
-
->>> The current powerpc implementation does not implement this callback.
+"solved" by resetting the link.
 
 STEP 4: Slot Reset
 ------------------
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pcie.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pcie.c
index 4ac8f33..ebd941f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pcie.c
@@ -598,15 +598,6 @@ pci_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER;
 }
 
-static pci_ers_result_t
-pci_link_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
-{
-	struct hfi1_devdata *dd = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
-	dd_dev_info(dd, "HFI1 link_reset function called, ignored\n");
-	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER;
-}
-
 static void
 pci_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
@@ -625,7 +616,6 @@ pci_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 const struct pci_error_handlers hfi1_pci_err_handler = {
 	.error_detected = pci_error_detected,
 	.mmio_enabled = pci_mmio_enabled,
-	.link_reset = pci_link_reset,
 	.slot_reset = pci_slot_reset,
 	.resume = pci_resume,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_pcie.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_pcie.c
index 6abe1c6..c379b83 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_pcie.c
@@ -682,13 +682,6 @@ qib_pci_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER;
 }
 
-static pci_ers_result_t
-qib_pci_link_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
-{
-	qib_devinfo(pdev, "QIB link_reset function called, ignored\n");
-	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER;
-}
-
 static void
 qib_pci_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
@@ -707,7 +700,6 @@ qib_pci_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 const struct pci_error_handlers qib_pci_err_handler = {
 	.error_detected = qib_pci_error_detected,
 	.mmio_enabled = qib_pci_mmio_enabled,
-	.link_reset = qib_pci_link_reset,
 	.slot_reset = qib_pci_slot_reset,
 	.resume = qib_pci_resume,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-cards.c b/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-cards.c
index 423e8c8..8438c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ngene/ngene-cards.c
@@ -781,12 +781,6 @@ static pci_ers_result_t ngene_error_detected(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER;
 }
 
-static pci_ers_result_t ngene_link_reset(struct pci_dev *dev)
-{
-	printk(KERN_INFO DEVICE_NAME ": link reset\n");
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static pci_ers_result_t ngene_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
 	printk(KERN_INFO DEVICE_NAME ": slot reset\n");
@@ -800,7 +794,6 @@ static void ngene_resume(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
 static const struct pci_error_handlers ngene_errors = {
 	.error_detected = ngene_error_detected,
-	.link_reset = ngene_link_reset,
 	.slot_reset = ngene_slot_reset,
 	.resume = ngene_resume,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.c b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.c
index 6c1f49a..4fd21e8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_base.c
@@ -1336,7 +1336,6 @@ static int genwqe_sriov_configure(struct pci_dev *dev, int numvfs)
 static struct pci_error_handlers genwqe_err_handler = {
 	.error_detected = genwqe_err_error_detected,
 	.mmio_enabled	= genwqe_err_result_none,
-	.link_reset	= genwqe_err_result_none,
 	.slot_reset	= genwqe_err_slot_reset,
 	.resume		= genwqe_err_resume,
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index e2d1a12..2c0158b 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -678,9 +678,6 @@ struct pci_error_handlers {
 	/* MMIO has been re-enabled, but not DMA */
 	pci_ers_result_t (*mmio_enabled)(struct pci_dev *dev);
 
-	/* PCI Express link has been reset */
-	pci_ers_result_t (*link_reset)(struct pci_dev *dev);
-
 	/* PCI slot has been reset */
 	pci_ers_result_t (*slot_reset)(struct pci_dev *dev);
 
