diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index a8976467a98..53b0a8f5b23 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -463,12 +463,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			Range: 0 - 8192
 			Default: 64
 
-	disable_8254_timer
-	enable_8254_timer
-			[IA32/X86_64] Disable/Enable interrupt 0 timer routing
-			over the 8254 in addition to over the IO-APIC. The
-			kernel tries to set a sensible default.
-
 	hpet=		[X86-32,HPET] option to control HPET usage
 			Format: { enable (default) | disable | force }
 			disable: disable HPET and use PIT instead
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
index b0c7b6c4abd..72ffb5373ec 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ APICs
 		 apicmaintimer. Useful when your PIT timer is totally
 		 broken.
 
-   disable_8254_timer / enable_8254_timer
-		 Enable interrupt 0 timer routing over the 8254 in addition to over
-	         the IO-APIC. The kernel tries to set a sensible default.
-
 Early Console
 
    syntax: earlyprintk=vga