diff --git a/elf/rtld.c b/elf/rtld.c
index d959dab0d0..afff1b87fa 100644
--- a/elf/rtld.c
+++ b/elf/rtld.c
@@ -157,16 +157,9 @@ static void dl_main_state_init (struct dl_main_state *state);
 extern char **_environ attribute_hidden;
 static void process_envvars (struct dl_main_state *state);
 
-#ifdef DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO
-int _dl_argc attribute_hidden;
-char **_dl_argv = NULL;
-/* Nonzero if we were run directly.  */
-unsigned int _dl_skip_args attribute_hidden;
-#else
 int _dl_argc attribute_relro attribute_hidden;
 char **_dl_argv attribute_relro = NULL;
 unsigned int _dl_skip_args attribute_relro attribute_hidden;
-#endif
 rtld_hidden_data_def (_dl_argv)
 
 #ifndef THREAD_SET_STACK_GUARD
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-sysdep.h
index 667786671c..1516dd7d3f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-sysdep.h
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@
 
 #include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
 
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
-
 #define DL_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA
diff --git a/sysdeps/alpha/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/alpha/dl-sysdep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3099ee419f..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/alpha/dl-sysdep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* System-specific settings for dynamic linker code.  Alpha version.
-   Copyright (C) 2002-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
-
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
diff --git a/sysdeps/arc/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/arc/dl-sysdep.h
index da060ceeee..cf4d160a73 100644
--- a/sysdeps/arc/dl-sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/arc/dl-sysdep.h
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@
 
 #include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
 
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
-
 #define DL_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA
diff --git a/sysdeps/arm/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/arm/dl-sysdep.h
index ce7a84a7de..7a99107436 100644
--- a/sysdeps/arm/dl-sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/arm/dl-sysdep.h
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@
 
 #include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
 
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
-
 #define DL_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA
diff --git a/sysdeps/csky/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/csky/dl-sysdep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fc8a58b94c..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/csky/dl-sysdep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* System-specific settings for dynamic linker code.  C-SKY version.
-   Copyright (C) 2018-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
-
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h b/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h
index 31de149f23..e3c4d09bc6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h
@@ -762,18 +762,10 @@ rtld_hidden_proto (__libc_stack_end)
 
 /* Parameters passed to the dynamic linker.  */
 extern int _dl_argc attribute_hidden attribute_relro;
-extern char **_dl_argv
-#ifndef DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO
-     attribute_relro
-#endif
-     ;
+extern char **_dl_argv attribute_relro;
 rtld_hidden_proto (_dl_argv)
 #if IS_IN (rtld)
-extern unsigned int _dl_skip_args attribute_hidden
-# ifndef DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO
-     attribute_relro
-# endif
-     ;
+extern unsigned int _dl_skip_args attribute_hidden attribute_relro;
 #endif
 #define rtld_progname _dl_argv[0]
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/ia64/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/ia64/dl-sysdep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e3a58bec24..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/ia64/dl-sysdep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* System-specific settings for dynamic linker code.  IA-64 version.
-   Copyright (C) 2002-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
-
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
diff --git a/sysdeps/nios2/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/nios2/dl-sysdep.h
index 0354650042..257b37c258 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nios2/dl-sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/nios2/dl-sysdep.h
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@
 
 #include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
 
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
-
 #define DL_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA
diff --git a/sysdeps/s390/s390-32/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/s390/s390-32/dl-sysdep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 699b50f156..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/s390/s390-32/dl-sysdep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* System-specific settings for dynamic linker code.  S/390 version.
-   Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
-
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
diff --git a/sysdeps/sparc/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/sparc/dl-sysdep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f32f16a107..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/sparc/dl-sysdep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* System-specific settings for dynamic linker code.  SPARC version.
-   Copyright (C) 2002-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include_next <dl-sysdep.h>
-
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-sysdep.h
index 0d2a1d093a..aa1de6b361 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-sysdep.h
@@ -48,8 +48,4 @@ extern int _dl_sysinfo_break attribute_hidden;
        ".previous");
 #endif
 
-/* _dl_argv cannot be attribute_relro, because _dl_start_user
-   might write into it after _dl_start returns.  */
-#define DL_ARGV_NOT_RELRO 1
-
 #endif	/* dl-sysdep.h */
