diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/pci.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/pci.h
index 8c16fb7b8fdb..86b239d9d75d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/pci.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/pci.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ struct pci_controller {
 	   and XFree86. Eventually will be removed. */
 	unsigned int need_domain_info;
 
-	int iommu;
-
 	/* Optional access methods for reading/writing the bus number
 	   of the PCI controller */
 	int (*get_busno)(void);
@@ -106,11 +104,11 @@ static inline void pci_resource_to_user(const struct pci_dev *dev, int bar,
 struct pci_dev;
 
 /*
- * The PCI address space does equal the physical memory address space.	The
- * networking and block device layers use this boolean for bounce buffer
- * decisions.  This is set if any hose does not have an IOMMU.
+ * The PCI address space does equal the physical memory address space.
+ * The networking and block device layers use this boolean for bounce
+ * buffer decisions.
  */
-extern unsigned int PCI_DMA_BUS_IS_PHYS;
+#define PCI_DMA_BUS_IS_PHYS     (1)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI_DOMAINS
 #define pci_domain_nr(bus) ((struct pci_controller *)(bus)->sysdata)->index
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
index 9b20a0f89812..693e8d1a174c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_data);
 struct screen_info screen_info;
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Despite it's name this variable is even if we don't have PCI
- */
-unsigned int PCI_DMA_BUS_IS_PHYS;
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(PCI_DMA_BUS_IS_PHYS);
-
 /*
  * Setup information
  *
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-ip32.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-ip32.c
index b1e061f7fdc7..7ae89d0c7099 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-ip32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-ip32.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static struct pci_controller mace_pci_controller = {
 	.pci_ops	= &mace_pci_ops,
 	.mem_resource	= &mace_pci_mem_resource,
 	.io_resource	= &mace_pci_io_resource,
-	.iommu		= 0,
 	.mem_offset	= MACE_PCI_MEM_OFFSET,
 	.io_offset	= 0,
 	.io_map_base	= CKSEG1ADDR(MACEPCI_LOW_IO),
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci.c
index b8a0bf5766f2..f1b11f0dea2d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci.c
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ static void pcibios_scanbus(struct pci_controller *hose)
 	LIST_HEAD(resources);
 	struct pci_bus *bus;
 
-	if (!hose->iommu)
-		PCI_DMA_BUS_IS_PHYS = 1;
-
 	if (hose->get_busno && pci_has_flag(PCI_PROBE_ONLY))
 		next_busno = (*hose->get_busno)();
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/setup.c b/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/setup.c
index 99b4d94236cc..8a7443b2535e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/setup.c
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ extern void pnx833x_machine_power_off(void);
 
 int __init plat_mem_setup(void)
 {
-	/* fake pci bus to avoid bounce buffers */
-	PCI_DMA_BUS_IS_PHYS = 1;
-
 	/* set mips clock to 320MHz */
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_PNX8335)
 	PNX8335_WRITEFIELD(0x17, CLOCK_PLL_CPU_CTL, FREQ);