diff --git a/sys/arch/aarch64/aarch64/cctr_machdep.c b/sys/arch/aarch64/aarch64/cctr_machdep.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 04eed0c8f7f2..000000000000
--- a/sys/arch/aarch64/aarch64/cctr_machdep.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/* $NetBSD: cctr_machdep.c,v 1.1 2014/08/10 05:47:37 matt Exp $ */
-
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 2014 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
- * by Matt Thomas of 3am Software Foundry.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
- * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
- * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include <sys/cdefs.h>
-
-__KERNEL_RCSID(1, "$NetBSD: cctr_machdep.c,v 1.1 2014/08/10 05:47:37 matt Exp $");
-
-
diff --git a/sys/arch/aarch64/conf/files.aarch64 b/sys/arch/aarch64/conf/files.aarch64
index a9c5a7521a9d..798c7cb41146 100644
--- a/sys/arch/aarch64/conf/files.aarch64
+++ b/sys/arch/aarch64/conf/files.aarch64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: files.aarch64,v 1.30 2020/10/21 13:31:50 christos Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: files.aarch64,v 1.31 2021/07/24 23:38:41 jmcneill Exp $
 
 defflag opt_cpuoptions.h	AARCH64_ALIGNMENT_CHECK
 defflag opt_cpuoptions.h	AARCH64_EL0_STACK_ALIGNMENT_CHECK
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ defflag opt_pmapboot.h		PMAPBOOT_DEBUG
 
 # MI support
 file	dev/cons.c
-#file	kern/kern_cctr.c
 
 # DDB
 file	arch/aarch64/aarch64/db_disasm.c		ddb
@@ -117,11 +116,6 @@ file	uvm/pmap/pmap_pvt.c
 # EFI runtime (machdep)
 file	arch/aarch64/aarch64/efi_machdep.c		efi_runtime
 
-# cyclecounter
-#file	arch/aarch64/aarch64/cctr_machdep.c
-#file	kern/kern_cctr.c
-
-
 # NetBSD 32-bit binary compatibility
 include "compat/netbsd32/files.netbsd32"
 file	arch/aarch64/aarch64/netbsd32_machdep.c		compat_netbsd32