diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index ba12088a96d3..2345f8aad355 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -720,8 +720,7 @@ allowed to execute.
 perf_event_paranoid:
 
 Controls use of the performance events system by unprivileged
-users (without CAP_SYS_ADMIN).  The default value is 3 if
-CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT is set, or 2 otherwise.
+users (without CAP_SYS_ADMIN).  The default value is 2.
 
  -1: Allow use of (almost) all events by all users
      Ignore mlock limit after perf_event_mlock_kb without CAP_IPC_LOCK
@@ -729,7 +728,6 @@ CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT is set, or 2 otherwise.
      Disallow raw tracepoint access by users without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
 >=1: Disallow CPU event access by users without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
 >=2: Disallow kernel profiling by users without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
->=3: Disallow all event access by users without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
 
 ==============================================================
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index 6f6ce66e9ae2..7446c16b744d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_MAC_ROMANIAN=y
 CONFIG_NLS_MAC_TURKISH=y
 CONFIG_NLS_UTF8=y
 CONFIG_UNICODE=y
-CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY=y
 CONFIG_SECURITYFS=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index 0607d16fcba2..f5d416faf974 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_MAC_ROMANIAN=y
 CONFIG_NLS_MAC_TURKISH=y
 CONFIG_NLS_UTF8=y
 CONFIG_UNICODE=y
-CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY=y
 CONFIG_SECURITYFS=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK=y
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 58952fa01f1c..83b667fd5704 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -1225,11 +1225,6 @@ int perf_event_max_stack_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 #define PERF_SECURITY_KERNEL		2
 #define PERF_SECURITY_TRACEPOINT	3
 
-static inline bool perf_paranoid_any(void)
-{
-	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 2;
-}
-
 static inline int perf_is_paranoid(void)
 {
 	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > -1;
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 2c6b8409d56e..9b1fbf8a42ed 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -431,13 +431,8 @@ static cpumask_var_t perf_online_mask;
  *   0 - disallow raw tracepoint access for unpriv
  *   1 - disallow cpu events for unpriv
  *   2 - disallow kernel profiling for unpriv
- *   3 - disallow all unpriv perf event use
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT
-int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = 3;
-#else
 int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = 2;
-#endif
 
 /* Minimum for 512 kiB + 1 user control page */
 int sysctl_perf_event_mlock __read_mostly = 512 + (PAGE_SIZE / 1024); /* 'free' kiB per user */
@@ -10889,9 +10884,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	if (flags & ~PERF_FLAG_ALL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (perf_paranoid_any() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return -EACCES;
-
 	/* Do we allow access to perf_event_open(2) ? */
 	err = security_perf_event_open(&attr, PERF_SECURITY_OPEN);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index e483bbcb72c1..bfb53027829f 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ config SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT
 
 	  If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
 
-config SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT
-	bool "Restrict unprivileged use of performance events"
-	depends on PERF_EVENTS
-	help
-	  If you say Y here, the kernel.perf_event_paranoid sysctl
-	  will be set to 3 by default, and no unprivileged use of the
-	  perf_event_open syscall will be permitted unless it is
-	  changed.
-
 config SECURITY
 	bool "Enable different security models"
 	depends on SYSFS