diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/shmobile.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/shmobile.txt
index 668ed9528fa3d123..e37849e75318b738 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/shmobile.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/shmobile.txt
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ Boards:
     compatible = "renesas,kzm9d", "renesas,emev2"
   - Kyoto Microcomputer Co. KZM-A9-GT
     compatible = "renesas,kzm9g", "renesas,sh73a0"
-  - Kyoto Microcomputer Co. KZM-A9-GT - Reference Device Tree Implementation
-    compatible = "renesas,kzm9g-reference", "renesas,sh73a0"
   - Lager (RTP0RC7790SEB00010S)
     compatible = "renesas,lager", "renesas,r8a7790"
   - Marzen
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile
index f610c16dc0612580..5450d4fa6b77402c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -470,8 +470,7 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SHMOBILE_LEGACY) += \
 	r8a7778-bockw.dtb \
 	r8a7778-bockw-reference.dtb \
 	r8a7779-marzen.dtb \
-	sh73a0-kzm9g.dtb \
-	sh73a0-kzm9g-reference.dtb
+	sh73a0-kzm9g.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SHMOBILE_MULTI) += \
 	emev2-kzm9d.dtb \
 	r7s72100-genmai.dtb \
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0-kzm9g-reference.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0-kzm9g-reference.dts
deleted file mode 100644
index bf365f7fef47213a..0000000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sh73a0-kzm9g-reference.dts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,398 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Device Tree Source for the KZM-A9-GT board
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Horms Solutions Ltd.
- *
- * Based on sh73a0-kzm9g.dts
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Renesas Solutions Corp.
- *
- * This file is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * version 2.  This program is licensed "as is" without any warranty of any
- * kind, whether express or implied.
- */
-
-/dts-v1/;
-#include "sh73a0.dtsi"
-#include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
-#include <dt-bindings/input/input.h>
-#include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
-
-/ {
-	model = "KZM-A9-GT";
-	compatible = "renesas,kzm9g-reference", "renesas,sh73a0";
-
-	aliases {
-		serial4 = &scifa4;
-	};
-
-	cpus {
-		cpu@0 {
-			cpu0-supply = <&vdd_dvfs>;
-			operating-points = <
-				/* kHz  uV */
-				1196000 1315000
-				 598000 1175000
-				 398667 1065000
-			>;
-			voltage-tolerance = <1>; /* 1% */
-		};
-	};
-
-	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=tty0 console=ttySC4,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp ignore_loglevel rw";
-		stdout-path = &scifa4;
-	};
-
-	memory {
-		device_type = "memory";
-		reg = <0x40000000 0x20000000>;
-	};
-
-	reg_1p8v: regulator@0 {
-		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-		regulator-name = "fixed-1.8V";
-		regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
-		regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
-		regulator-always-on;
-		regulator-boot-on;
-	};
-
-	reg_3p3v: regulator@1 {
-		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-		regulator-name = "fixed-3.3V";
-		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
-		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
-		regulator-always-on;
-		regulator-boot-on;
-	};
-
-	vmmc_sdhi0: regulator@2 {
-		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-		regulator-name = "SDHI0 Vcc";
-		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
-		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
-		gpio = <&pfc 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-		enable-active-high;
-	};
-
-	vmmc_sdhi2: regulator@3 {
-		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-		regulator-name = "SDHI2 Vcc";
-		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
-		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
-		gpio = <&pfc 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-		enable-active-high;
-	};
-
-	lan9220@10000000 {
-		compatible = "smsc,lan9220", "smsc,lan9115";
-		reg = <0x10000000 0x100>;
-		phy-mode = "mii";
-		interrupt-parent = <&irqpin0>;
-		interrupts = <3 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
-		reg-io-width = <4>;
-		smsc,irq-push-pull;
-		smsc,save-mac-address;
-		vddvario-supply = <&reg_1p8v>;
-		vdd33a-supply = <&reg_3p3v>;
-	};
-
-	leds {
-		compatible = "gpio-leds";
-		led1 {
-			gpios = <&pfc 20 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			label = "LED1";
-		};
-		led2 {
-			gpios = <&pfc 21 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			label = "LED2";
-		};
-		led3 {
-			gpios = <&pfc 22 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			label = "LED3";
-		};
-		led4 {
-			gpios = <&pfc 23 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			label = "LED4";
-		};
-	};
-
-	keyboard {
-		compatible = "gpio-keys";
-
-		back-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 8 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_BACK>;
-			label = "SW3";
-		};
-
-		right-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 9 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_RIGHT>;
-			label = "SW2-R";
-		};
-
-		left-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 10 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_LEFT>;
-			label = "SW2-L";
-		};
-
-		enter-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_ENTER>;
-			label = "SW2-P";
-		};
-
-		up-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_UP>;
-			label = "SW2-U";
-		};
-
-		down-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_DOWN>;
-			label = "SW2-D";
-		};
-
-		home-key {
-			gpios = <&pcf8575 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,code = <KEY_HOME>;
-			label = "SW1";
-		};
-	};
-
-	sound {
-		compatible = "simple-audio-card";
-		simple-audio-card,format = "left_j";
-		simple-audio-card,cpu {
-			sound-dai = <&sh_fsi2 0>;
-		};
-		simple-audio-card,codec {
-			sound-dai = <&ak4648>;
-			bitclock-master;
-			frame-master;
-			system-clock-frequency = <11289600>;
-		};
-	};
-};
-
-&cmt1 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&extal2_clk {
-	clock-frequency = <48000000>;
-};
-
-&i2c0 {
-	status = "okay";
-
-	compass@c {
-		compatible = "asahi-kasei,ak8975";
-		reg = <0x0c>;
-		interrupt-parent = <&irqpin3>;
-		interrupts = <4 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
-	};
-
-	ak4648: codec@12 {
-		compatible = "asahi-kasei,ak4648";
-		reg = <0x12>;
-		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
-	};
-
-	accelerometer@1d {
-		compatible = "adi,adxl34x";
-		reg = <0x1d>;
-		interrupt-parent = <&irqpin3>;
-		interrupts = <2 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
-			     <3 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
-	};
-
-	rtc@32 {
-		compatible = "ricoh,r2025sd";
-		reg = <0x32>;
-	};
-
-	as3711@40 {
-		compatible = "ams,as3711";
-		reg = <0x40>;
-
-		regulators {
-			vdd_dvfs: sd1 {
-				regulator-name = "1.315V CPU";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <1050000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <1350000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			sd2 {
-				regulator-name = "1.8V";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			sd4 {
-				regulator-name = "1.215V";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <1215000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <1235000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			ldo2 {
-				regulator-name = "2.8V CPU";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <2800000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <2800000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			ldo3 {
-				regulator-name = "3.0V CPU";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <3000000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <3000000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			ldo4 {
-				regulator-name = "2.8V";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <2800000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <2800000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			ldo5 {
-				regulator-name = "2.8V #2";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <2800000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <2800000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			ldo7 {
-				regulator-name = "1.15V CPU";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <1150000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <1150000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-			ldo8 {
-				regulator-name = "1.15V CPU #2";
-				regulator-min-microvolt = <1150000>;
-				regulator-max-microvolt = <1150000>;
-				regulator-always-on;
-				regulator-boot-on;
-			};
-		};
-	};
-};
-
-&i2c1 {
-	status = "okay";
-
-	touchscreen@55 {
-		compatible = "sitronix,st1232";
-		reg = <0x55>;
-		interrupt-parent = <&irqpin1>;
-		interrupts = <0 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
-	};
-};
-
-&i2c3 {
-	pinctrl-0 = <&i2c3_pins>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-	status = "okay";
-
-	pcf8575: gpio@20 {
-		compatible = "nxp,pcf8575";
-		reg = <0x20>;
-		interrupt-parent = <&irqpin2>;
-		interrupts = <3 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
-		gpio-controller;
-		#gpio-cells = <2>;
-		interrupt-controller;
-		#interrupt-cells = <2>;
-	};
-};
-
-&mmcif {
-	pinctrl-0 = <&mmcif_pins>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
-	bus-width = <8>;
-	vmmc-supply = <&reg_1p8v>;
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&pfc {
-	i2c3_pins: i2c3 {
-		renesas,groups = "i2c3_1";
-		renesas,function = "i2c3";
-	};
-
-	mmcif_pins: mmc {
-		mux {
-			renesas,groups = "mmc0_data8_0", "mmc0_ctrl_0";
-			renesas,function = "mmc0";
-		};
-		cfg {
-			renesas,groups = "mmc0_data8_0";
-			renesas,pins = "PORT279";
-			bias-pull-up;
-		};
-	};
-
-	scifa4_pins: serial4 {
-		renesas,groups = "scifa4_data", "scifa4_ctrl";
-		renesas,function = "scifa4";
-	};
-
-	sdhi0_pins: sd0 {
-		renesas,groups = "sdhi0_data4", "sdhi0_ctrl", "sdhi0_cd", "sdhi0_wp";
-		renesas,function = "sdhi0";
-	};
-
-	sdhi2_pins: sd2 {
-		renesas,groups = "sdhi2_data4", "sdhi2_ctrl";
-		renesas,function = "sdhi2";
-	};
-
-	fsia_pins: sounda {
-		renesas,groups = "fsia_mclk_in", "fsia_sclk_in",
-				 "fsia_data_in", "fsia_data_out";
-		renesas,function = "fsia";
-	};
-};
-
-&scifa4 {
-	pinctrl-0 = <&scifa4_pins>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&sdhi0 {
-	pinctrl-0 = <&sdhi0_pins>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
-	vmmc-supply = <&vmmc_sdhi0>;
-	bus-width = <4>;
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&sdhi2 {
-	pinctrl-0 = <&sdhi2_pins>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
-	vmmc-supply = <&vmmc_sdhi2>;
-	bus-width = <4>;
-	broken-cd;
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&sh_fsi2 {
-	pinctrl-0 = <&fsia_pins>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig
index a5c216e665e57cc3..087d4d1e7461caf7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig
@@ -199,20 +199,6 @@ config MACH_KZM9G
 	select SND_SOC_AK4642 if SND_SIMPLE_CARD
 	select USE_OF
 
-config MACH_KZM9G_REFERENCE
-	bool "KZM-A9-GT board - Reference Device Tree Implementation"
-	depends on ARCH_SH73A0
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
-	select REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE if REGULATOR
-	select SND_SOC_AK4642 if SND_SIMPLE_CARD
-	select USE_OF
-	---help---
-	   Use reference implementation of KZM-A9-GT board support
-	   which makes as greater use of device tree at the expense
-	   of not supporting a number of devices.
-
-	   This is intended to aid developers
-
 comment "Renesas ARM SoCs System Configuration"
 
 config CPU_HAS_INTEVT
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
index 4ad01d48b5fdaf3d..016bbb6dcb3cc7b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_BOCKW_REFERENCE)	+= board-bockw-reference.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_MARZEN)	+= board-marzen.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA)	+= board-armadillo800eva.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G)	+= board-kzm9g.o intc-sh73a0.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G_REFERENCE)	+= board-kzm9g-reference.o
 endif
 
 # Framework support
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile.boot b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile.boot
index c496af795a6e11d4..5c2117d06f0d3fea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile.boot
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile.boot
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ loadaddr-$(CONFIG_MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA) += 0x40008000
 loadaddr-$(CONFIG_MACH_BOCKW) += 0x60008000
 loadaddr-$(CONFIG_MACH_BOCKW_REFERENCE) += 0x60008000
 loadaddr-$(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G) += 0x41008000
-loadaddr-$(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G_REFERENCE) += 0x41008000
 loadaddr-$(CONFIG_MACH_MARZEN) += 0x60008000
 
 __ZRELADDR	:= $(sort $(loadaddr-y))
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e82e44ab85258b7..0000000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-kzm9g-reference.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * KZM-A9-GT board support - Reference Device Tree Implementation
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2012	Horms Solutions Ltd.
- *
- * Based on board-kzm9g.c
- * Copyright (C) 2012	Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@renesas.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- */
-
-#include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/io.h>
-#include <linux/irq.h>
-#include <linux/input.h>
-#include <linux/of_platform.h>
-
-#include <asm/hardware/cache-l2x0.h>
-#include <asm/mach-types.h>
-#include <asm/mach/arch.h>
-
-#include "common.h"
-#include "sh73a0.h"
-
-static void __init kzm_init(void)
-{
-	sh73a0_add_standard_devices_dt();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0
-	/* Shared attribute override enable, 64K*8way */
-	l2x0_init(IOMEM(0xf0100000), 0x00400000, 0xc20f0fff);
-#endif
-}
-
-#define RESCNT2 IOMEM(0xe6188020)
-static void kzm9g_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)
-{
-	/* Do soft power on reset */
-	writel((1 << 31), RESCNT2);
-}
-
-static const char *kzm9g_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
-	"renesas,kzm9g-reference",
-	NULL,
-};
-
-DT_MACHINE_START(KZM9G_DT, "kzm9g-reference")
-	.smp		= smp_ops(sh73a0_smp_ops),
-	.map_io		= sh73a0_map_io,
-	.init_early	= shmobile_init_delay,
-	.init_machine	= kzm_init,
-	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
-	.restart	= kzm9g_restart,
-	.dt_compat	= kzm9g_boards_compat_dt,
-MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/zboot.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/zboot.h
index 9d9cb09c93368b78..175ee05465da19eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/zboot.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/zboot.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *
  **************************************************/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G) || defined(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G_REFERENCE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G
 #define MEMORY_START	0x43000000
 #include "mach/head-kzm9g.txt"
 #else
