diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm-protos.h b/gcc/config/arm/arm-protos.h
index bf2bf1c3b050365449b422976d7c0b39245f1490..8386d89fc0b955e85692f87fedd8710010ad2a35 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm-protos.h
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm-protos.h
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ struct tune_params
   /* Prefer 32-bit encoding instead of flag-setting 16-bit encoding.  */
   enum {DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER, DISPARAGE_FLAGS_PARTIAL, DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL}
     disparage_flag_setting_t16_encodings: 2;
-  enum {PREF_NEON_64_FALSE, PREF_NEON_64_TRUE} prefer_neon_for_64bits: 1;
   /* Prefer to inline string operations like memset by using Neon.  */
   enum {PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE, PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE}
     string_ops_prefer_neon: 1;
@@ -472,10 +471,6 @@ extern int arm_arch_thumb_hwdiv;
 /* Nonzero if chip disallows volatile memory access in IT block.  */
 extern int arm_arch_no_volatile_ce;
 
-/* Nonzero if we should use Neon to handle 64-bits operations rather
-   than core registers.  */
-extern int prefer_neon_for_64bits;
-
 /* Structure defining the current overall architectural target and tuning.  */
 struct arm_build_target
 {
diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.h b/gcc/config/arm/arm.h
index 50cb2c92e2c89562407fb89008b69f35b2a61fbe..8d023389eec469ad9c8a4e88edebdad5f3c23769 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.h
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.h
@@ -313,9 +313,6 @@ emission of floating point pcs attributes.  */
 /* Nonzero if disallow volatile memory access in IT block.  */
 #define TARGET_NO_VOLATILE_CE		(arm_arch_no_volatile_ce)
 
-/* Should NEON be used for 64-bits bitops.  */
-#define TARGET_PREFER_NEON_64BITS (prefer_neon_for_64bits)
-
 /* Should constant I be slplit for OP.  */
 #define DONT_EARLY_SPLIT_CONSTANT(i, op) \
 				((optimize >= 2) \
@@ -509,10 +506,6 @@ extern int arm_arch_thumb_hwdiv;
 /* Nonzero if chip disallows volatile memory access in IT block.  */
 extern int arm_arch_no_volatile_ce;
 
-/* Nonzero if we should use Neon to handle 64-bits operations rather
-   than core registers.  */
-extern int prefer_neon_for_64bits;
-
 /* Nonzero if we shouldn't use literal pools.  */
 #ifndef USED_FOR_TARGET
 extern bool arm_disable_literal_pool;
diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
index 38ac16ad1def91ca78ccfa98fd1679b2b5114851..5ea3409c8fa632b1a9959181de27f1dfa286a4d8 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
@@ -950,10 +950,6 @@ int arm_arch_thumb_hwdiv;
 /* Nonzero if chip disallows volatile memory access in IT block.  */
 int arm_arch_no_volatile_ce;
 
-/* Nonzero if we should use Neon to handle 64-bits operations rather
-   than core registers.  */
-int prefer_neon_for_64bits = 0;
-
 /* Nonzero if we shouldn't use literal pools.  */
 bool arm_disable_literal_pool = false;
 
@@ -1811,7 +1807,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_slowmul_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1834,7 +1829,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_fastmul_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1860,7 +1854,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_strongarm_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1883,7 +1876,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_xscale_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1906,7 +1898,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_9e_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1929,7 +1920,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_marvell_pj4_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1952,7 +1942,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_v6t2_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -1977,7 +1966,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2000,7 +1988,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a8_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2023,7 +2010,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a7_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2046,7 +2032,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a15_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_FULL
@@ -2069,7 +2054,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a35_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   FUSE_OPS (tune_params::FUSE_MOVW_MOVT),
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2092,7 +2076,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a53_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   FUSE_OPS (tune_params::FUSE_MOVW_MOVT | tune_params::FUSE_AES_AESMC),
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2115,7 +2098,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a57_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   FUSE_OPS (tune_params::FUSE_MOVW_MOVT | tune_params::FUSE_AES_AESMC),
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_FULL
@@ -2138,7 +2120,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_exynosm1_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,	/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,	/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2161,7 +2142,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_xgene1_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2184,7 +2164,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a5_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2207,7 +2186,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a9_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2230,7 +2208,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a12_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   FUSE_OPS (tune_params::FUSE_MOVW_MOVT),
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2253,7 +2230,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_a73_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_ALL,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_TRUE,
   FUSE_OPS (tune_params::FUSE_AES_AESMC | tune_params::FUSE_MOVW_MOVT),
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_FULL
@@ -2283,7 +2259,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_v7m_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2308,7 +2283,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_cortex_m7_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2334,7 +2308,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_v6m_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_FALSE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -2357,7 +2330,6 @@ const struct tune_params arm_fa726te_tune =
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* Thumb.  */
   tune_params::LOG_OP_NON_SHORT_CIRCUIT_TRUE,		/* ARM.  */
   tune_params::DISPARAGE_FLAGS_NEITHER,
-  tune_params::PREF_NEON_64_FALSE,
   tune_params::PREF_NEON_STRINGOPS_FALSE,
   tune_params::FUSE_NOTHING,
   tune_params::SCHED_AUTOPREF_OFF
@@ -3571,12 +3543,6 @@ arm_option_override (void)
 			   global_options.x_param_values,
 			   global_options_set.x_param_values);
 
-  /* Use Neon to perform 64-bits operations rather than core
-     registers.  */
-  prefer_neon_for_64bits = current_tune->prefer_neon_for_64bits;
-  if (use_neon_for_64bits == 1)
-     prefer_neon_for_64bits = true;
-
   /* Look through ready list and all of queue for instructions
      relevant for L2 auto-prefetcher.  */
   int param_sched_autopref_queue_depth;
@@ -26524,9 +26490,6 @@ arm_print_tune_info (void)
 	       (int) current_tune->logical_op_non_short_circuit_thumb,
 	       (int) current_tune->logical_op_non_short_circuit_arm);
   asm_fprintf (asm_out_file, "\t\t" ASM_COMMENT_START
-	       "prefer_neon_for_64bits:\t%d\n",
-	       (int) current_tune->prefer_neon_for_64bits);
-  asm_fprintf (asm_out_file, "\t\t" ASM_COMMENT_START
 	       "disparage_flag_setting_t16_encodings:\t%d\n",
 	       (int) current_tune->disparage_flag_setting_t16_encodings);
   asm_fprintf (asm_out_file, "\t\t" ASM_COMMENT_START
diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt b/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt
index 9067d491b9c5fd9e1552a912e57d127b7770b858..1dc901499adbc276a26dd0e7f936913f489a148c 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.opt
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ Enable unaligned word and halfword accesses to packed data.
 
 mneon-for-64bits
 Target Report RejectNegative Var(use_neon_for_64bits) Init(0)
-Use Neon to perform 64-bits operations rather than core registers.
+(Deprecated)
 
 mslow-flash-data
 Target Report Var(target_slow_flash_data) Init(0)
