diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Makefile
index f6a08d15d0..da85ba43e2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Makefile
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ sysdep_routines += ioperm clone2
 gen-as-const-headers += sigaltstack-offsets.sym
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(subdir),elf)
-sysdep-dl-routines += dl-static
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(subdir),rt)
 librt-routines += rt-sysdep
 librt-shared-only-routines += rt-sysdep
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Versions b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Versions
index 116f4e8503..214e6f9f1a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Versions
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/Versions
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-ld {
-  GLIBC_PRIVATE {
-    _dl_var_init;
-  }
-}
 libc {
   GLIBC_2.2 {
     ioperm; iopl;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-static.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-static.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cc2563b36..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/dl-static.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/* Variable initialization.  IA-64 version.
-   Copyright (C) 2001-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include <ldsodefs.h>
-
-#ifdef SHARED
-
-void
-_dl_var_init (void *array[])
-{
-  /* It has to match "variables" below. */
-  enum
-    {
-      DL_PAGESIZE = 0,
-      DL_CLKTCK
-    };
-
-  GLRO(dl_pagesize) = *((size_t *) array[DL_PAGESIZE]);
-  GLRO(dl_clktck) = *((int *) array[DL_CLKTCK]);
-}
-
-#else
-
-static void *variables[] =
-{
-  &GLRO(dl_pagesize),
-  &GLRO(dl_clktck)
-};
-
-void
-_dl_static_init (struct link_map *map)
-{
-  const ElfW(Sym) *ref = NULL;
-  lookup_t loadbase;
-  void (*f) (void *[]);
-
-  loadbase = _dl_lookup_symbol_x ("_dl_var_init", map, &ref,
-				  map->l_local_scope, NULL, 0, 1, NULL);
-  if (ref != NULL)
-    {
-      f = (void (*) (void *[])) DL_SYMBOL_ADDRESS (loadbase, ref);
-      f (variables);
-    }
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/ldsodefs.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/ldsodefs.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c868efe592..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/ldsodefs.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/* Run-time dynamic linker data structures for loaded ELF shared objects. IA64.
-   Copyright (C) 2001-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
-   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#ifndef	_LDSODEFS_H
-
-/* Get the real definitions.  */
-#include_next <ldsodefs.h>
-
-/* Now define our stuff.  */
-
-/* We need special support to initialize DSO loaded for statically linked
-   binaries.  */
-extern void _dl_static_init (struct link_map *map);
-#undef DL_STATIC_INIT
-#define DL_STATIC_INIT(map) _dl_static_init (map)
-
-#endif /* ldsodefs.h */