diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
index 9f44827..1164930 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
@@ -54,31 +54,6 @@ config STMMAC_DA
 	  By default, the DMA arbitration scheme is based on Round-robin
 	  (rx:tx priority is 1:1).
 
-config STMMAC_TIMER
-	bool "STMMAC Timer optimisation"
-	default n
-	depends on RTC_HCTOSYS_DEVICE
-	---help---
-	  Use an external timer for mitigating the number of network
-	  interrupts. Currently, for SH architectures, it is possible
-	  to use the TMU channel 2 and the SH-RTC device.
-
-choice
-        prompt "Select Timer device"
-        depends on STMMAC_TIMER
-
-config STMMAC_TMU_TIMER
-        bool "TMU channel 2"
-        depends on CPU_SH4
-	---help---
-
-config STMMAC_RTC_TIMER
-        bool "Real time clock"
-        depends on RTC_CLASS
-	---help---
-
-endchoice
-
 choice
 	prompt "Select the DMA TX/RX descriptor operating modes"
 	depends on STMMAC_ETH
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Makefile b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Makefile
index bc965ac..c8e8ea6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_STMMAC_ETH) += stmmac.o
-stmmac-$(CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER) += stmmac_timer.o
 stmmac-$(CONFIG_STMMAC_RING) += ring_mode.o
 stmmac-$(CONFIG_STMMAC_CHAINED) += chain_mode.o
 stmmac-$(CONFIG_STMMAC_PLATFORM) += stmmac_platform.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index e872e1d..9f35769 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include "common.h"
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-#include "stmmac_timer.h"
-#endif
 
 struct stmmac_priv {
 	/* Frequently used values are kept adjacent for cache effect */
@@ -78,9 +75,6 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
 	spinlock_t tx_lock;
 	int wolopts;
 	int wol_irq;
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	struct stmmac_timer *tm;
-#endif
 	struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat;
 	struct stmmac_counters mmc;
 	struct dma_features dma_cap;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index c136162..c8985f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -115,16 +115,6 @@ static int tc = TC_DEFAULT;
 module_param(tc, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(tc, "DMA threshold control value");
 
-/* Pay attention to tune this parameter; take care of both
- * hardware capability and network stabitily/performance impact.
- * Many tests showed that ~4ms latency seems to be good enough. */
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-#define DEFAULT_PERIODIC_RATE	256
-static int tmrate = DEFAULT_PERIODIC_RATE;
-module_param(tmrate, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(tmrate, "External timer freq. (default: 256Hz)");
-#endif
-
 #define DMA_BUFFER_SIZE	BUF_SIZE_2KiB
 static int buf_sz = DMA_BUFFER_SIZE;
 module_param(buf_sz, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
@@ -536,12 +526,6 @@ static void init_dma_desc_rings(struct net_device *dev)
 	else
 		bfsize = stmmac_set_bfsize(dev->mtu, priv->dma_buf_sz);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	/* Disable interrupts on completion for the reception if timer is on */
-	if (likely(priv->tm->enable))
-		dis_ic = 1;
-#endif
-
 	DBG(probe, INFO, "stmmac: txsize %d, rxsize %d, bfsize %d\n",
 	    txsize, rxsize, bfsize);
 
@@ -786,22 +770,12 @@ static void stmmac_tx(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 
 static inline void stmmac_enable_irq(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	if (likely(priv->tm->enable))
-		priv->tm->timer_start(tmrate);
-	else
-#endif
-		priv->hw->dma->enable_dma_irq(priv->ioaddr);
+	priv->hw->dma->enable_dma_irq(priv->ioaddr);
 }
 
 static inline void stmmac_disable_irq(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	if (likely(priv->tm->enable))
-		priv->tm->timer_stop();
-	else
-#endif
-		priv->hw->dma->disable_dma_irq(priv->ioaddr);
+	priv->hw->dma->disable_dma_irq(priv->ioaddr);
 }
 
 static int stmmac_has_work(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -829,25 +803,6 @@ static inline void _stmmac_schedule(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-void stmmac_schedule(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	priv->xstats.sched_timer_n++;
-
-	_stmmac_schedule(priv);
-}
-
-static void stmmac_no_timer_started(unsigned int x)
-{;
-};
-
-static void stmmac_no_timer_stopped(void)
-{;
-};
-#endif
-
 /**
  * stmmac_tx_err:
  * @priv: pointer to the private device structure
@@ -1049,23 +1004,6 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	priv->tm = kzalloc(sizeof(struct stmmac_timer *), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (unlikely(priv->tm == NULL))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	priv->tm->freq = tmrate;
-
-	/* Test if the external timer can be actually used.
-	 * In case of failure continue without timer. */
-	if (unlikely((stmmac_open_ext_timer(dev, priv->tm)) < 0)) {
-		pr_warning("stmmaceth: cannot attach the external timer.\n");
-		priv->tm->freq = 0;
-		priv->tm->timer_start = stmmac_no_timer_started;
-		priv->tm->timer_stop = stmmac_no_timer_stopped;
-	} else
-		priv->tm->enable = 1;
-#endif
 	clk_enable(priv->stmmac_clk);
 
 	stmmac_check_ether_addr(priv);
@@ -1152,10 +1090,6 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->hw->dma->start_tx(priv->ioaddr);
 	priv->hw->dma->start_rx(priv->ioaddr);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	priv->tm->timer_start(tmrate);
-#endif
-
 	/* Dump DMA/MAC registers */
 	if (netif_msg_hw(priv)) {
 		priv->hw->mac->dump_regs(priv->ioaddr);
@@ -1182,9 +1116,6 @@ open_error_wolirq:
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 
 open_error:
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	kfree(priv->tm);
-#endif
 	if (priv->phydev)
 		phy_disconnect(priv->phydev);
 
@@ -1215,12 +1146,6 @@ static int stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	/* Stop and release the timer */
-	stmmac_close_ext_timer();
-	if (priv->tm != NULL)
-		kfree(priv->tm);
-#endif
 	napi_disable(&priv->napi);
 	skb_queue_purge(&priv->rx_recycle);
 
@@ -1336,12 +1261,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t stmmac_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Interrupt on completition only for the latest segment */
 	priv->hw->desc->close_tx_desc(desc);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	/* Clean IC while using timer */
-	if (likely(priv->tm->enable))
-		priv->hw->desc->clear_tx_ic(desc);
-#endif
-
 	wmb();
 
 	/* To avoid raise condition */
@@ -1539,7 +1458,7 @@ static int stmmac_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
  *  stmmac_tx_timeout
  *  @dev : Pointer to net device structure
  *  Description: this function is called when a packet transmission fails to
- *   complete within a reasonable tmrate. The driver will mark the error in the
+ *   complete within a reasonable time. The driver will mark the error in the
  *   netdev structure and arrange for the device to be reset to a sane state
  *   in order to transmit a new packet.
  */
@@ -2157,11 +2076,6 @@ int stmmac_suspend(struct net_device *ndev)
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
 	netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	priv->tm->timer_stop();
-	if (likely(priv->tm->enable))
-		dis_ic = 1;
-#endif
 	napi_disable(&priv->napi);
 
 	/* Stop TX/RX DMA */
@@ -2212,10 +2126,6 @@ int stmmac_resume(struct net_device *ndev)
 	priv->hw->dma->start_tx(priv->ioaddr);
 	priv->hw->dma->start_rx(priv->ioaddr);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-	if (likely(priv->tm->enable))
-		priv->tm->timer_start(tmrate);
-#endif
 	napi_enable(&priv->napi);
 
 	netif_start_queue(ndev);
@@ -2311,11 +2221,6 @@ static int __init stmmac_cmdline_opt(char *str)
 		} else if (!strncmp(opt, "eee_timer:", 6)) {
 			if (kstrtoint(opt + 10, 0, &eee_timer))
 				goto err;
-#ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
-		} else if (!strncmp(opt, "tmrate:", 7)) {
-			if (kstrtoint(opt + 7, 0, &tmrate))
-				goto err;
-#endif
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a0e1ab..0000000
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
-  STMMAC external timer support.
-
-  Copyright (C) 2007-2009  STMicroelectronics Ltd
-
-  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-  under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
-  version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-
-  This program is distributed in the hope 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.
-
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-  this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-  51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-
-  The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in
-  the file called "COPYING".
-
-  Author: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@st.com>
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
-#include "stmmac_timer.h"
-
-static void stmmac_timer_handler(void *data)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
-
-	stmmac_schedule(dev);
-}
-
-#define STMMAC_TIMER_MSG(timer, freq) \
-printk(KERN_INFO "stmmac_timer: %s Timer ON (freq %dHz)\n", timer, freq);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_STMMAC_RTC_TIMER)
-#include <linux/rtc.h>
-static struct rtc_device *stmmac_rtc;
-static rtc_task_t stmmac_task;
-
-static void stmmac_rtc_start(unsigned int new_freq)
-{
-	rtc_irq_set_freq(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, new_freq);
-	rtc_irq_set_state(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, 1);
-}
-
-static void stmmac_rtc_stop(void)
-{
-	rtc_irq_set_state(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, 0);
-}
-
-int stmmac_open_ext_timer(struct net_device *dev, struct stmmac_timer *tm)
-{
-	stmmac_task.private_data = dev;
-	stmmac_task.func = stmmac_timer_handler;
-
-	stmmac_rtc = rtc_class_open(CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS_DEVICE);
-	if (stmmac_rtc == NULL) {
-		pr_err("open rtc device failed\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	rtc_irq_register(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task);
-
-	/* Periodic mode is not supported */
-	if ((rtc_irq_set_freq(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, tm->freq) < 0)) {
-		pr_err("set periodic failed\n");
-		rtc_irq_unregister(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task);
-		rtc_class_close(stmmac_rtc);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	STMMAC_TIMER_MSG(CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS_DEVICE, tm->freq);
-
-	tm->timer_start = stmmac_rtc_start;
-	tm->timer_stop = stmmac_rtc_stop;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int stmmac_close_ext_timer(void)
-{
-	rtc_irq_set_state(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, 0);
-	rtc_irq_unregister(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task);
-	rtc_class_close(stmmac_rtc);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#elif defined(CONFIG_STMMAC_TMU_TIMER)
-#include <linux/clk.h>
-#define TMU_CHANNEL "tmu2_clk"
-static struct clk *timer_clock;
-
-static void stmmac_tmu_start(unsigned int new_freq)
-{
-	clk_set_rate(timer_clock, new_freq);
-	clk_enable(timer_clock);
-}
-
-static void stmmac_tmu_stop(void)
-{
-	clk_disable(timer_clock);
-}
-
-int stmmac_open_ext_timer(struct net_device *dev, struct stmmac_timer *tm)
-{
-	timer_clock = clk_get(NULL, TMU_CHANNEL);
-
-	if (timer_clock == NULL)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (tmu2_register_user(stmmac_timer_handler, (void *)dev) < 0) {
-		timer_clock = NULL;
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	STMMAC_TIMER_MSG("TMU2", tm->freq);
-	tm->timer_start = stmmac_tmu_start;
-	tm->timer_stop = stmmac_tmu_stop;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int stmmac_close_ext_timer(void)
-{
-	clk_disable(timer_clock);
-	tmu2_unregister_user();
-	clk_put(timer_clock);
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_timer.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_timer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index aea9b14..0000000
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_timer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
-  STMMAC external timer Header File.
-
-  Copyright (C) 2007-2009  STMicroelectronics Ltd
-
-  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-  under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
-  version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-
-  This program is distributed in the hope 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.
-
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-  this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-  51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-
-  The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in
-  the file called "COPYING".
-
-  Author: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@st.com>
-*******************************************************************************/
-#ifndef __STMMAC_TIMER_H__
-#define __STMMAC_TIMER_H__
-
-struct stmmac_timer {
-	void (*timer_start) (unsigned int new_freq);
-	void (*timer_stop) (void);
-	unsigned int freq;
-	unsigned int enable;
-};
-
-/* Open the HW timer device and return 0 in case of success */
-int stmmac_open_ext_timer(struct net_device *dev, struct stmmac_timer *tm);
-/* Stop the timer and release it */
-int stmmac_close_ext_timer(void);
-/* Function used for scheduling task within the stmmac */
-void stmmac_schedule(struct net_device *dev);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_STMMAC_TMU_TIMER)
-extern int tmu2_register_user(void *fnt, void *data);
-extern void tmu2_unregister_user(void);
-#endif
-
-#endif /* __STMMAC_TIMER_H__ */
