diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 7d257465bd982..e56730214c05e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1086,13 +1086,8 @@ static unsigned int sd_check_events(struct gendisk *disk, unsigned int clearing)
 	 *
 	 *	Medium present state has changed in either direction.
 	 *	Device has indicated UNIT_ATTENTION.
-	 *
-	 * Report SDEV_EVT_MEDIA_CHANGE too for backward compatibility.
 	 */
-	if (sdp->changed)
-		sdev_evt_send_simple(sdp, SDEV_EVT_MEDIA_CHANGE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	kfree(sshdr);
-
 	retval = sdp->changed ? DISK_EVENT_MEDIA_CHANGE : 0;
 	sdp->changed = 0;
 	return retval;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sr.c b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
index be6baf8ad7043..aefadc6a16072 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
@@ -249,10 +249,6 @@ static unsigned int sr_check_events(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 		cd->device->changed = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* for backward compatibility */
-	if (events & DISK_EVENT_MEDIA_CHANGE)
-		sdev_evt_send_simple(cd->device, SDEV_EVT_MEDIA_CHANGE,
-				     GFP_KERNEL);
 	return events;
 }