diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index 559416c2034b..7fd7e8419c7f 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -678,8 +678,7 @@ 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
@@ -687,7 +686,6 @@ 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/cuttlefish_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig
index b753e71e4bd8..8c1f849bcb4f 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST=y
 CONFIG_RCU_CPU_STALL_TIMEOUT=60
 CONFIG_ENABLE_DEFAULT_TRACERS=y
-CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT=y
 CONFIG_TEST_MEMINIT=y
 CONFIG_TEST_STACKINIT=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
index a108576ac594..d4294036b8df 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ CONFIG_TEST_STACKINIT=y
 CONFIG_IO_DELAY_NONE=y
 CONFIG_OPTIMIZE_INLINING=y
 CONFIG_UNWINDER_FRAME_POINTER=y
-CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH=y
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 621342fbb3b4..eae4331bb2d0 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -1207,11 +1207,6 @@ 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 74eba84d363b..95239257bcf9 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -430,13 +430,8 @@ 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 */
@@ -10421,9 +10416,6 @@ 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 8b6c5e9528e0..3a66cd8363c0 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