diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 4792f1642bf2..e7a534498aa0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1023,20 +1023,6 @@ rcu_start_gp_per_cpu(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp, struct rcu_dat
 	/* Prior grace period ended, so advance callbacks for current CPU. */
 	__rcu_process_gp_end(rsp, rnp, rdp);
 
-	/*
-	 * Because this CPU just now started the new grace period, we know
-	 * that all of its callbacks will be covered by this upcoming grace
-	 * period, even the ones that were registered arbitrarily recently.
-	 * Therefore, advance all outstanding callbacks to RCU_WAIT_TAIL.
-	 *
-	 * Other CPUs cannot be sure exactly when the grace period started.
-	 * Therefore, their recently registered callbacks must pass through
-	 * an additional RCU_NEXT_READY stage, so that they will be handled
-	 * by the next RCU grace period.
-	 */
-	rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_READY_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL];
-	rdp->nxttail[RCU_WAIT_TAIL] = rdp->nxttail[RCU_NEXT_TAIL];
-
 	/* Set state so that this CPU will detect the next quiescent state. */
 	__note_new_gpnum(rsp, rnp, rdp);
 }