--- a/packages/io/flash/current/cdl/io_flash.cdl
+++ b/packages/io/flash/current/cdl/io_flash.cdl
@@ -343,17 +343,6 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_IO_FLASH {
 	}
     }
 
-    # FIXME: remove in next release
-    cdl_interface CYGHWR_IO_FLASH_DEVICE_NOT_IN_RAM {
-        display       "Hardware FLASH device drivers are not in RAM"
-        flavor        booldata
-        description   "
-            Use of this interface is deprecated.
-            Drivers should make sure that the functions are
-            linked to RAM by putting them in .2ram sections."
-            requires !CYGHWR_IO_FLASH_DEVICE_NOT_IN_RAM
-    }
-
     cdl_component CYGPKG_IO_FLASH_OPTIONS {
         display "Flash device driver build options"
         flavor  none