diff --git a/udev/lib/libudev-device.c b/udev/lib/libudev-device.c
index 8e29efff86b..ddc4b34115a 100644
--- a/udev/lib/libudev-device.c
+++ b/udev/lib/libudev-device.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ struct udev_device {
 	char *driver;
 	char *action;
 	char *devpath_old;
-	char *physdevpath;
 	char *knodename;
 	char **envp;
 	char *monitor_buf;
@@ -625,7 +624,6 @@ void udev_device_unref(struct udev_device *udev_device)
 	free(udev_device->driver);
 	free(udev_device->devpath_old);
 	free(udev_device->knodename);
-	free(udev_device->physdevpath);
 	udev_list_cleanup_entries(udev_device->udev, &udev_device->sysattr_list);
 	free(udev_device->envp);
 	free(udev_device->monitor_buf);
@@ -1192,19 +1190,6 @@ int udev_device_set_knodename(struct udev_device *udev_device, const char *knode
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const char *udev_device_get_physdevpath(struct udev_device *udev_device)
-{
-	return udev_device->physdevpath;
-}
-
-int udev_device_set_physdevpath(struct udev_device *udev_device, const char *physdevpath)
-{
-	udev_device->physdevpath = strdup(physdevpath);
-	if (udev_device->physdevpath == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int udev_device_get_timeout(struct udev_device *udev_device)
 {
 	return udev_device->timeout;
diff --git a/udev/lib/libudev-monitor.c b/udev/lib/libudev-monitor.c
index fc904c4a7c6..2540e85c340 100644
--- a/udev/lib/libudev-monitor.c
+++ b/udev/lib/libudev-monitor.c
@@ -586,15 +586,10 @@ retry:
 			min = strtoull(&key[6], NULL, 10);
 		} else if (strncmp(key, "DEVPATH_OLD=", 12) == 0) {
 			udev_device_set_devpath_old(udev_device, &key[12]);
-		} else if (strncmp(key, "PHYSDEVPATH=", 12) == 0) {
-			udev_device_set_physdevpath(udev_device, &key[12]);
 		} else if (strncmp(key, "SEQNUM=", 7) == 0) {
 			udev_device_set_seqnum(udev_device, strtoull(&key[7], NULL, 10));
 		} else if (strncmp(key, "TIMEOUT=", 8) == 0) {
 			udev_device_set_timeout(udev_device, strtoull(&key[8], NULL, 10));
-		} else if (strncmp(key, "PHYSDEV", 7) == 0) {
-			/* suppress deprecated values */
-			continue;
 		} else {
 			udev_device_add_property_from_string(udev_device, key);
 		}
diff --git a/udev/lib/libudev-private.h b/udev/lib/libudev-private.h
index 8723cd79141..7dd8e7dfe0b 100644
--- a/udev/lib/libudev-private.h
+++ b/udev/lib/libudev-private.h
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ const char *udev_device_get_devpath_old(struct udev_device *udev_device);
 int udev_device_set_devpath_old(struct udev_device *udev_device, const char *devpath_old);
 const char *udev_device_get_knodename(struct udev_device *udev_device);
 int udev_device_set_knodename(struct udev_device *udev_device, const char *knodename);
-const char *udev_device_get_physdevpath(struct udev_device *udev_device);
-int udev_device_set_physdevpath(struct udev_device *udev_device, const char *physdevpath);
 int udev_device_get_timeout(struct udev_device *udev_device);
 int udev_device_set_timeout(struct udev_device *udev_device, int timeout);
 int udev_device_get_event_timeout(struct udev_device *udev_device);
diff --git a/udev/udev-rules.c b/udev/udev-rules.c
index e4594c31cde..fac418e526a 100644
--- a/udev/udev-rules.c
+++ b/udev/udev-rules.c
@@ -1137,8 +1137,6 @@ static int add_rule(struct udev_rules *rules, char *line,
 {
 	char *linepos;
 	char *attr;
-	int physdev = 0;
-	int waitfor = 0;
 	struct rule_tmp rule_tmp;
 
 	memset(&rule_tmp, 0x00, sizeof(struct rule_tmp));
@@ -1280,8 +1278,6 @@ static int add_rule(struct udev_rules *rules, char *line,
 				err(rules->udev, "error parsing ENV attribute\n");
 				goto invalid;
 			}
-			if (strncmp(attr, "PHYSDEV", 7) == 0)
-				physdev = 1;
 			if (op < OP_MATCH_MAX) {
 				if (rule_add_key(&rule_tmp, TK_M_ENV, op, value, attr) != 0)
 					goto invalid;
@@ -1378,7 +1374,6 @@ static int add_rule(struct udev_rules *rules, char *line,
 
 		if (strcasecmp(key, "WAIT_FOR") == 0 || strcasecmp(key, "WAIT_FOR_SYSFS") == 0) {
 			rule_add_key(&rule_tmp, TK_M_WAITFOR, 0, value, NULL);
-			waitfor = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1536,10 +1531,6 @@ static int add_rule(struct udev_rules *rules, char *line,
 		err(rules->udev, "unknown key '%s' in %s:%u\n", key, filename, lineno);
 	}
 
-	if (physdev && !waitfor)
-		err(rules->udev, "PHYSDEV* values are deprecated and not available on recent kernels, "
-		    "please fix it in %s:%u\n", filename, lineno);
-
 	/* add rule token */
 	rule_tmp.rule.rule.token_count = 1 + rule_tmp.token_cur;
 	if (add_token(rules, &rule_tmp.rule) != 0)
diff --git a/udev/udevd.c b/udev/udevd.c
index 1aa50eb74cf..ec6ee009cd3 100644
--- a/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/udev/udevd.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static int compare_devpath(const char *running, const char *waiting)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* lookup event for identical, parent, child, or physical device */
+/* lookup event for identical, parent, child device */
 static int devpath_busy(struct udev_event *event)
 {
 	struct udev_list_node *loop;
@@ -390,19 +390,6 @@ static int devpath_busy(struct udev_event *event)
 			event->delaying_seqnum = udev_device_get_seqnum(loop_event->dev);
 			return 5;
 		}
-
-		/* check physical device event (special case of parent) */
-		if (udev_device_get_physdevpath(event->dev) != NULL &&
-		    strcmp(udev_device_get_action(event->dev), "add") == 0)
-			if (compare_devpath(udev_device_get_devpath(loop_event->dev),
-					    udev_device_get_physdevpath(event->dev)) != 0) {
-				dbg(event->udev, "%llu, physical device event still pending %llu (%s)\n",
-				    udev_device_get_seqnum(event->dev),
-				    udev_device_get_seqnum(loop_event->dev),
-				    udev_device_get_devpath(loop_event->dev));
-				event->delaying_seqnum = udev_device_get_seqnum(loop_event->dev);
-				return 6;
-			}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }