diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 8a67cae5a07c..eae478a42f26 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -1175,7 +1175,6 @@ struct zap_details {
 	struct address_space *check_mapping;	/* Check page->mapping if set */
 	pgoff_t	first_index;			/* Lowest page->index to unmap */
 	pgoff_t last_index;			/* Highest page->index to unmap */
-	bool ignore_dirty;			/* Ignore dirty pages */
 	bool check_swap_entries;		/* Check also swap entries */
 };
 
diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index d7676a68c80a..88872a93c3ca 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -1155,12 +1155,6 @@ static unsigned long zap_pte_range(struct mmu_gather *tlb,
 
 			if (!PageAnon(page)) {
 				if (pte_dirty(ptent)) {
-					/*
-					 * oom_reaper cannot tear down dirty
-					 * pages
-					 */
-					if (unlikely(details && details->ignore_dirty))
-						continue;
 					force_flush = 1;
 					set_page_dirty(page);
 				}
diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index c7b48b4282d9..33fcc8a40aeb 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -465,8 +465,7 @@ static bool __oom_reap_task_mm(struct task_struct *tsk, struct mm_struct *mm)
 {
 	struct mmu_gather tlb;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
-	struct zap_details details = {.check_swap_entries = true,
-				      .ignore_dirty = true};
+	struct zap_details details = {.check_swap_entries = true};
 	bool ret = true;
 
 	/*