diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index ac8ad6cb82aa..9e235c1a75ff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -483,13 +483,8 @@ static void negotiate_os_control(struct acpi_pci_root *root, int *no_aspm,
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC))
 		control |= OSC_PCI_SHPC_NATIVE_HP_CONTROL;
 
-	if (pci_aer_available()) {
-		if (aer_acpi_firmware_first())
-			dev_info(&device->dev,
-				 "PCIe AER handled by firmware\n");
-		else
-			control |= OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_AER_CONTROL;
-	}
+	if (pci_aer_available())
+		control |= OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_AER_CONTROL;
 
 	/*
 	 * Per the Downstream Port Containment Related Enhancements ECN to
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
index f4274d301235..efc26773cc6d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
@@ -318,30 +318,6 @@ int pcie_aer_get_firmware_first(struct pci_dev *dev)
 		aer_set_firmware_first(dev);
 	return dev->__aer_firmware_first;
 }
-
-static bool aer_firmware_first;
-
-/**
- * aer_acpi_firmware_first - Check if APEI should control AER.
- */
-bool aer_acpi_firmware_first(void)
-{
-	static bool parsed = false;
-	struct aer_hest_parse_info info = {
-		.pci_dev	= NULL,	/* Check all PCIe devices */
-		.firmware_first	= 0,
-	};
-
-	if (pcie_ports_native)
-		return false;
-
-	if (!parsed) {
-		apei_hest_parse(aer_hest_parse, &info);
-		aer_firmware_first = info.firmware_first;
-		parsed = true;
-	}
-	return aer_firmware_first;
-}
 #endif
 
 #define	PCI_EXP_AER_FLAGS	(PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_CERE | PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_NFERE | \
@@ -1523,7 +1499,7 @@ static struct pcie_port_service_driver aerdriver = {
  */
 int __init pcie_aer_init(void)
 {
-	if (!pci_aer_available() || aer_acpi_firmware_first())
+	if (!pci_aer_available())
 		return -ENXIO;
 	return pcie_port_service_register(&aerdriver);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/pci-acpi.h b/include/linux/pci-acpi.h
index 2d155bfb8fbf..11c98875538a 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci-acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci-acpi.h
@@ -125,10 +125,4 @@ static inline void acpi_pci_add_bus(struct pci_bus *bus) { }
 static inline void acpi_pci_remove_bus(struct pci_bus *bus) { }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_APEI
-extern bool aer_acpi_firmware_first(void);
-#else
-static inline bool aer_acpi_firmware_first(void) { return false; }
-#endif
-
 #endif	/* _PCI_ACPI_H_ */