diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
index 9f2301dd18..8fa2712016 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ struct rte_pci_driver {
 
 /** Device needs PCI BAR mapping (done with either IGB_UIO or VFIO) */
 #define RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING 0x0001
-/** Device driver must be registered several times until failure - deprecated */
-#pragma GCC poison RTE_PCI_DRV_MULTIPLE
 /** Device needs to be unbound even if no module is provided */
 #define RTE_PCI_DRV_FORCE_UNBIND 0x0004
 /** Device driver supports link state interrupt */
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
index 75a227d8e2..451921f8f7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-/* deprecated options */
-#pragma GCC poison RTE_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER
-#pragma GCC poison RTE_MBUF_REFCNT
-
 /*
  * Packet Offload Features Flags. It also carry packet type information.
  * Critical resources. Both rx/tx shared these bits. Be cautious on any change