diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index adbc017..0262fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1163,35 +1163,6 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_destroy);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
-/**
- * destroy_suspended_device - asks the PM core to remove a suspended device
- * @class: pointer to the struct class that this device was registered with
- * @devt: the dev_t of the device that was previously registered
- *
- * This call notifies the PM core of the necessity to unregister a suspended
- * device created with a call to device_create() (devices cannot be
- * unregistered directly while suspended, since the PM core holds their
- * semaphores at that time).
- *
- * It can only be called within the scope of a system sleep transition.  In
- * practice this means it has to be directly or indirectly invoked either by
- * a suspend or resume method, or by the PM core (e.g. via
- * disable_nonboot_cpus() or enable_nonboot_cpus()).
- */
-void destroy_suspended_device(struct class *class, dev_t devt)
-{
-	struct device *dev;
-
-	dev = class_find_device(class, &devt, __match_devt);
-	if (dev) {
-		device_pm_schedule_removal(dev);
-		put_device(dev);
-	}
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(destroy_suspended_device);
-#endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
-
 /**
  * device_rename - renames a device
  * @dev: the pointer to the struct device to be renamed
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index 5630af3..c4568b8 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 LIST_HEAD(dpm_active);
 static LIST_HEAD(dpm_off);
 static LIST_HEAD(dpm_off_irq);
-static LIST_HEAD(dpm_destroy);
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(dpm_list_mtx);
 
@@ -104,24 +103,6 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 }
 
-/**
- *	device_pm_schedule_removal - schedule the removal of a suspended device
- *	@dev:	Device to destroy
- *
- *	Moves the device to the dpm_destroy list for further processing by
- *	unregister_dropped_devices().
- */
-void device_pm_schedule_removal(struct device *dev)
-{
-	pr_debug("PM: Preparing for removal: %s:%s\n",
-		dev->bus ? dev->bus->name : "No Bus",
-		kobject_name(&dev->kobj));
-	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
-	list_move_tail(&dev->power.entry, &dpm_destroy);
-	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_pm_schedule_removal);
-
 /*------------------------- Resume routines -------------------------*/
 
 /**
@@ -246,26 +227,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	unregister_dropped_devices - Unregister devices scheduled for removal
- *
- *	Unregister all devices on the dpm_destroy list.
- */
-static void unregister_dropped_devices(void)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
-	while (!list_empty(&dpm_destroy)) {
-		struct list_head *entry = dpm_destroy.next;
-		struct device *dev = to_device(entry);
-
-		mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
-		/* This also removes the device from the list */
-		device_unregister(dev);
-		mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
-}
-
-/**
  *	device_resume - Restore state of each device in system.
  *
  *	Resume all the devices, unlock them all, and allow new
@@ -275,7 +236,6 @@
 {
 	might_sleep();
 	dpm_resume();
-	unregister_dropped_devices();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_resume);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index 349b6ed..662d60e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@
 		   NULL);
 
 
-static void unregister_miscdev(bool suspended)
+static void unregister_miscdev(void)
 {
 	device_remove_file(rng_miscdev.this_device, &dev_attr_rng_available);
 	device_remove_file(rng_miscdev.this_device, &dev_attr_rng_current);
-	__misc_deregister(&rng_miscdev, suspended);
+	misc_deregister(&rng_miscdev);
 }
 
 static int register_miscdev(void)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hwrng_register);
 
-void __hwrng_unregister(struct hwrng *rng, bool suspended)
+void hwrng_unregister(struct hwrng *rng)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if (list_empty(&rng_list))
-		unregister_miscdev(suspended);
+		unregister_miscdev();
 
 	mutex_unlock(&rng_mutex);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__hwrng_unregister);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hwrng_unregister);
 
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("H/W Random Number Generator (RNG) driver");
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index a39101f..4d058da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -232,9 +232,8 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	__misc_deregister - unregister a miscellaneous device
+ *	misc_deregister - unregister a miscellaneous device
  *	@misc: device to unregister
- *	@suspended: to be set if the function is used during suspend/resume
  *
  *	Unregister a miscellaneous device that was previously
  *	successfully registered with misc_register(). Success
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@
  *	indicates an error.
  */
 
-int __misc_deregister(struct miscdevice *misc, bool suspended)
+int misc_deregister(struct miscdevice *misc)
 {
 	int i = misc->minor;
 
@@ -251,11 +250,7 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&misc_mtx);
 	list_del(&misc->list);
-	if (suspended)
-		destroy_suspended_device(misc_class,
-					MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor));
-	else
-		device_destroy(misc_class, MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor));
+	device_destroy(misc_class, MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor));
 	if (i < DYNAMIC_MINORS && i>0) {
 		misc_minors[i>>3] &= ~(1 << (misc->minor & 7));
 	}
@@ -264,7 +259,7 @@
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(misc_register);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__misc_deregister);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(misc_deregister);
 
 static int __init misc_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
index 4a93878..63aad90 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
@@ -139,12 +139,10 @@
 /**
  * __led_classdev_unregister - unregisters a object of led_properties class.
  * @led_cdev: the led device to unregister
- * @suspended: indicates whether system-wide suspend or resume is in progress
  *
  * Unregisters a previously registered via led_classdev_register object.
  */
-void __led_classdev_unregister(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
-				      bool suspended)
+void led_classdev_unregister(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
 {
 	device_remove_file(led_cdev->dev, &dev_attr_brightness);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS
@@ -155,16 +153,13 @@
 	up_write(&led_cdev->trigger_lock);
 #endif
 
-	if (suspended)
-		device_pm_schedule_removal(led_cdev->dev);
-	else
-		device_unregister(led_cdev->dev);
+	device_unregister(led_cdev->dev);
 
 	down_write(&leds_list_lock);
 	list_del(&led_cdev->node);
 	up_write(&leds_list_lock);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__led_classdev_unregister);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_unregister);
 
 static int __init leds_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/leds.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/leds.c
index 0aac1ff..36a9c42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/leds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/leds.c
@@ -116,10 +116,7 @@
 {
 	if (!led->dev)
 		return;
-	if (led->dev->suspend_in_progress)
-		led_classdev_unregister_suspended(&led->led_dev);
-	else
-		led_classdev_unregister(&led->led_dev);
+	led_classdev_unregister(&led->led_dev);
 	b43_led_turn_off(led->dev, led->index, led->activelow);
 	led->dev = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index cf5c046..943cc85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -2804,10 +2804,10 @@
 	return (sizeof(u16));
 }
 
-static void b43_rng_exit(struct b43_wl *wl, bool suspended)
+static void b43_rng_exit(struct b43_wl *wl)
 {
 	if (wl->rng_initialized)
-		__hwrng_unregister(&wl->rng, suspended);
+		hwrng_unregister(&wl->rng);
 }
 
 static int b43_rng_init(struct b43_wl *wl)
@@ -3824,7 +3824,7 @@
 
 	if (!dev->suspend_in_progress) {
 		b43_leds_exit(dev);
-		b43_rng_exit(dev->wl, false);
+		b43_rng_exit(dev->wl);
 	}
 	b43_dma_free(dev);
 	b43_pio_free(dev);
@@ -4589,7 +4589,7 @@
 		err = b43_wireless_core_start(wldev);
 		if (err) {
 			b43_leds_exit(wldev);
-			b43_rng_exit(wldev->wl, true);
+			b43_rng_exit(wldev->wl);
 			b43_wireless_core_exit(wldev);
 			b43err(wl, "Resume failed at core start\n");
 			goto out;