diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 30cceb33c4e6..9237681c8450 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -2086,7 +2086,6 @@ __perf_remove_from_context(struct perf_event *event,
 
 	if (!ctx->nr_events && ctx->is_active) {
 		ctx->is_active = 0;
-		ctx->rotate_necessary = 0;
 		if (ctx->task) {
 			WARN_ON_ONCE(cpuctx->task_ctx != ctx);
 			cpuctx->task_ctx = NULL;
@@ -2962,13 +2961,6 @@ static void ctx_sched_out(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 	if (is_active & EVENT_FLEXIBLE) {
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(event, tmp, &ctx->flexible_active, active_list)
 			group_sched_out(event, cpuctx, ctx);
-
-		/*
-		 * Since we cleared EVENT_FLEXIBLE, also clear
-		 * rotate_necessary, is will be reset by
-		 * ctx_flexible_sched_in() when needed.
-		 */
-		ctx->rotate_necessary = 0;
 	}
 	perf_pmu_enable(ctx->pmu);
 }