diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/intvec_32.S b/arch/tile/kernel/intvec_32.S
index 5eed4a02bf62..abf92f51af47 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/intvec_32.S
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/intvec_32.S
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 # error "No support for kernel preemption currently"
 #endif
 
-#if INT_INTCTRL_K < 32 || INT_INTCTRL_K >= 48
-# error INT_INTCTRL_K coded to set high interrupt mask
-#endif
-
 #define PTREGS_PTR(reg, ptreg) addli reg, sp, C_ABI_SAVE_AREA_SIZE + (ptreg)
 
 #define PTREGS_OFFSET_SYSCALL PTREGS_OFFSET_REG(TREG_SYSCALL_NR)
@@ -1198,46 +1194,6 @@ STD_ENTRY(interrupt_return)
 
 	STD_ENDPROC(interrupt_return)
 
-	/*
-	 * This interrupt variant clears the INT_INTCTRL_K interrupt mask bit
-	 * before returning, so we can properly get more downcalls.
-	 */
-	.pushsection .text.handle_interrupt_downcall,"ax"
-handle_interrupt_downcall:
-	finish_interrupt_save handle_interrupt_downcall
-	check_single_stepping normal, .Ldispatch_downcall
-.Ldispatch_downcall:
-
-	/* Clear INTCTRL_K from the set of interrupts we ever enable. */
-	GET_INTERRUPTS_ENABLED_MASK_PTR(r30)
-	{
-	 addi   r30, r30, 4
-	 movei  r31, INT_MASK(INT_INTCTRL_K)
-	}
-	{
-	 lw     r20, r30
-	 nor    r21, r31, zero
-	}
-	and     r20, r20, r21
-	sw      r30, r20
-
-	{
-	 jalr   r0
-	 PTREGS_PTR(r0, PTREGS_OFFSET_BASE)
-	}
-	FEEDBACK_REENTER(handle_interrupt_downcall)
-
-	/* Allow INTCTRL_K to be enabled next time we enable interrupts. */
-	lw      r20, r30
-	or      r20, r20, r31
-	sw      r30, r20
-
-	{
-	 movei  r30, 0   /* not an NMI */
-	 j      interrupt_return
-	}
-	STD_ENDPROC(handle_interrupt_downcall)
-
 	/*
 	 * Some interrupts don't check for single stepping
 	 */
@@ -2014,17 +1970,17 @@ int_unalign:
 #endif
 	int_hand     INT_INTCTRL_0, INTCTRL_0, bad_intr
 	int_hand     INT_MESSAGE_RCV_DWNCL, MESSAGE_RCV_DWNCL, \
-		     hv_message_intr, handle_interrupt_downcall
+		     hv_message_intr
 	int_hand     INT_DEV_INTR_DWNCL, DEV_INTR_DWNCL, \
-		     tile_dev_intr, handle_interrupt_downcall
+		     tile_dev_intr
 	int_hand     INT_I_ASID, I_ASID, bad_intr
 	int_hand     INT_D_ASID, D_ASID, bad_intr
 	int_hand     INT_DMATLB_MISS_DWNCL, DMATLB_MISS_DWNCL, \
-		     do_page_fault, handle_interrupt_downcall
+		     do_page_fault
 	int_hand     INT_SNITLB_MISS_DWNCL, SNITLB_MISS_DWNCL, \
-		     do_page_fault, handle_interrupt_downcall
+		     do_page_fault
 	int_hand     INT_DMATLB_ACCESS_DWNCL, DMATLB_ACCESS_DWNCL, \
-		     do_page_fault, handle_interrupt_downcall
+		     do_page_fault
 	int_hand     INT_SN_CPL, SN_CPL, bad_intr
 	int_hand     INT_DOUBLE_FAULT, DOUBLE_FAULT, do_trap
 #if CHIP_HAS_AUX_PERF_COUNTERS()