diff --git a/Documentation/staging/static-keys.rst b/Documentation/staging/static-keys.rst
index 38290b9f25eb..b0a519f456cf 100644
--- a/Documentation/staging/static-keys.rst
+++ b/Documentation/staging/static-keys.rst
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ static_key->entry field makes use of the two least significant bits.
 * ``void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry, enum jump_label_type type)``,
     see: arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
 
-* ``__init_or_module void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry, enum jump_label_type type)``,
-    see: arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
-
 * ``struct jump_entry``,
     see: arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h
 
diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/arc/kernel/jump_label.c
index b8600dc325b5..70b74a5d047b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -96,19 +96,6 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
 	flush_icache_range(entry->code, entry->code + JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE);
 }
 
-void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-				      enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-	/*
-	 * We use only one NOP type (1x, 4 byte) in arch_static_branch, so
-	 * there's no need to patch an identical NOP over the top of it here.
-	 * The generic code calls 'arch_jump_label_transform' if the NOP needs
-	 * to be replaced by a branch, so 'arch_jump_label_transform_static' is
-	 * never called with type other than JUMP_LABEL_NOP.
-	 */
-	BUG_ON(type != JUMP_LABEL_NOP);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARC_DBG_JUMP_LABEL
 #define SELFTEST_MSG	"ARC: instruction generation self-test: "
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/arm/kernel/jump_label.c
index 303b3ab87f7e..eb9c24b6e8e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -27,9 +27,3 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
 {
 	__arch_jump_label_transform(entry, type, false);
 }
-
-void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-				      enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-	__arch_jump_label_transform(entry, type, true);
-}
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/jump_label.c
index fc98037e1220..faf88ec9c48e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -26,14 +26,3 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
 
 	aarch64_insn_patch_text_nosync(addr, insn);
 }
-
-void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-				      enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-	/*
-	 * We use the architected A64 NOP in arch_static_branch, so there's no
-	 * need to patch an identical A64 NOP over the top of it here. The core
-	 * will call arch_jump_label_transform from a module notifier if the
-	 * NOP needs to be replaced by a branch.
-	 */
-}
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/jump_label.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/jump_label.h
index 3185fd3220ec..c5c6864e64bc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/jump_label.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/jump_label.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_MIPS_JUMP_LABEL_H
 #define _ASM_MIPS_JUMP_LABEL_H
 
+#define arch_jump_label_transform_static arch_jump_label_transform
+
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/jump_label.c
index d2f3cb12e282..e253b134500d 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -42,14 +42,3 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
 
 	patch_text(addr, insn);
 }
-
-void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-				      enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-	/*
-	 * We use the architected NOP in arch_static_branch, so there's no
-	 * need to patch an identical NOP over the top of it here. The core
-	 * will call arch_jump_label_transform from a module notifier if the
-	 * NOP needs to be replaced by a branch.
-	 */
-}
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c
index 20e09056d141..e6694759dbd0 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -39,15 +39,3 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
 	patch_text_nosync(addr, &insn, sizeof(insn));
 	mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
 }
-
-void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-				      enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-	/*
-	 * We use the same instructions in the arch_static_branch and
-	 * arch_static_branch_jump inline functions, so there's no
-	 * need to patch them up here.
-	 * The core will call arch_jump_label_transform  when those
-	 * instructions need to be replaced.
-	 */
-}
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/s390/kernel/jump_label.c
index d764f0d229ab..e808bb8bc0da 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -80,8 +80,3 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform_apply(void)
 {
 	text_poke_sync();
 }
-
-void __init_or_module arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-						       enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
index 68f091ba8443..f5b8ef02d172 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -146,16 +146,3 @@ void arch_jump_label_transform_apply(void)
 	text_poke_finish();
 	mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
 }
-
-static enum {
-	JL_STATE_START,
-	JL_STATE_NO_UPDATE,
-	JL_STATE_UPDATE,
-} jlstate __initdata_or_module = JL_STATE_START;
-
-__init_or_module void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-				      enum jump_label_type type)
-{
-	if (jlstate == JL_STATE_UPDATE)
-		jump_label_transform(entry, type, 1);
-}
diff --git a/include/linux/jump_label.h b/include/linux/jump_label.h
index 2003a0935478..570831ca9951 100644
--- a/include/linux/jump_label.h
+++ b/include/linux/jump_label.h
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ extern void jump_label_lock(void);
 extern void jump_label_unlock(void);
 extern void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
 				      enum jump_label_type type);
-extern void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-					     enum jump_label_type type);
 extern bool arch_jump_label_transform_queue(struct jump_entry *entry,
 					    enum jump_label_type type);
 extern void arch_jump_label_transform_apply(void);
diff --git a/kernel/jump_label.c b/kernel/jump_label.c
index b1ac2948be79..714ac4c3b556 100644
--- a/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -332,17 +332,13 @@ static int __jump_label_text_reserved(struct jump_entry *iter_start,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Update code which is definitely not currently executing.
- * Architectures which need heavyweight synchronization to modify
- * running code can override this to make the non-live update case
- * cheaper.
- */
-void __weak __init_or_module arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
-					    enum jump_label_type type)
+#ifndef arch_jump_label_transform_static
+static void arch_jump_label_transform_static(struct jump_entry *entry,
+					     enum jump_label_type type)
 {
-	arch_jump_label_transform(entry, type);
+	/* nothing to do on most architectures */
 }
+#endif
 
 static inline struct jump_entry *static_key_entries(struct static_key *key)
 {