diff --git a/liblog/Android.bp b/liblog/Android.bp
index e213e90..5c6ee59 100644
--- a/liblog/Android.bp
+++ b/liblog/Android.bp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     "config_write.cpp",
     "log_event_list.cpp",
     "log_event_write.cpp",
-    "log_ratelimit.cpp",
     "logger_lock.cpp",
     "logger_name.cpp",
     "logger_read.cpp",
diff --git a/liblog/include/log/log.h b/liblog/include/log/log.h
index df5affb..f63f480 100644
--- a/liblog/include/log/log.h
+++ b/liblog/include/log/log.h
@@ -165,33 +165,6 @@
  */
 void __android_log_close(void);
 
-/*
- * if last is NULL, caller _must_ provide a consistent value for seconds.
- *
- * Return -1 if we can not acquire a lock, which below will permit the logging,
- * error on allowing a log message through.
- */
-int __android_log_ratelimit(time_t seconds, time_t* last);
-
-/*
- * Usage:
- *
- *   // Global default and state
- *   IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT() {
- *      ALOG*(...);
- *   }
- *
- *   // local state, 10 seconds ratelimit
- *   static time_t local_state;
- *   IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT_LOCAL(10, &local_state) {
- *     ALOG*(...);
- *   }
- */
-
-#define IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT() if (__android_log_ratelimit(0, NULL) > 0)
-#define IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT_LOCAL(seconds, state) \
-  if (__android_log_ratelimit(seconds, state) > 0)
-
 #if defined(__clang__)
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop
 #endif
diff --git a/liblog/log_ratelimit.cpp b/liblog/log_ratelimit.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 33770dd..0000000
--- a/liblog/log_ratelimit.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/*
-** Copyright 2016, The Android Open Source Project
-**
-** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-** You may obtain a copy of the License at
-**
-**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-**
-** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-** limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <time.h>
-
-#include <log/log.h>
-
-#include "log_portability.h"
-
-// Global default if 'last' argument in __android_log_ratelimit is NULL
-static time_t g_last_clock;
-// Global above can not deal well with callers playing games with the
-// seconds argument, so we will also hold on to the maximum value
-// ever provided and use that to gain consistency.  If the caller
-// provides their own 'last' argument, then they can play such games
-// of varying the 'seconds' argument to their pleasure.
-static time_t g_last_seconds;
-static const time_t last_seconds_default = 10;
-static const time_t last_seconds_max = 24 * 60 * 60;  // maximum of a day
-static const time_t last_seconds_min = 2;             // granularity
-// Lock to protect last_clock and last_seconds, but also 'last'
-// argument (not NULL) as supplied to __android_log_ratelimit.
-static pthread_mutex_t lock_ratelimit = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-
-// if last is NULL, caller _must_ provide a consistent value for
-// seconds, otherwise we will take the maximum ever issued and hold
-// on to that.  Preserves value of non-zero errno.  Return -1 if we
-// can not acquire a lock, 0 if we are not to log a message, and 1
-// if we are ok to log a message.  Caller should check > 0 for true.
-LIBLOG_ABI_PUBLIC int __android_log_ratelimit(time_t seconds, time_t* last) {
-  int save_errno = errno;
-
-  // Two reasons for trylock failure:
-  //   1. In a signal handler. Must prevent deadlock
-  //   2. Too many threads calling __android_log_ratelimit.
-  //      Bonus to not print if they race here because that
-  //      dovetails the goal of ratelimiting. One may print
-  //      and the others will wait their turn ...
-  if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&lock_ratelimit)) {
-    if (save_errno) errno = save_errno;
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  if (seconds == 0) {
-    seconds = last_seconds_default;
-  } else if (seconds < last_seconds_min) {
-    seconds = last_seconds_min;
-  } else if (seconds > last_seconds_max) {
-    seconds = last_seconds_max;
-  }
-
-  if (!last) {
-    if (g_last_seconds > seconds) {
-      seconds = g_last_seconds;
-    } else if (g_last_seconds < seconds) {
-      g_last_seconds = seconds;
-    }
-    last = &g_last_clock;
-  }
-
-  time_t now = time(NULL);
-  if ((now == (time_t)-1) || ((*last + seconds) > now)) {
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&lock_ratelimit);
-    if (save_errno) errno = save_errno;
-    return 0;
-  }
-  *last = now;
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&lock_ratelimit);
-  if (save_errno) errno = save_errno;
-  return 1;
-}
diff --git a/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp b/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
index 2d0fc9b..83f0fa9 100644
--- a/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
+++ b/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
@@ -3160,41 +3160,6 @@
 }
 #endif  // USING_LOGGER_DEFAULT
 
-#ifdef USING_LOGGER_DEFAULT  // Do not retest ratelimit
-TEST(liblog, __android_log_ratelimit) {
-  time_t state = 0;
-
-  errno = 42;
-  // Prime
-  __android_log_ratelimit(3, &state);
-  EXPECT_EQ(errno, 42);
-  // Check
-  EXPECT_FALSE(__android_log_ratelimit(3, &state));
-  sleep(1);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(__android_log_ratelimit(3, &state));
-  sleep(4);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(__android_log_ratelimit(3, &state));
-  sleep(5);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(__android_log_ratelimit(3, &state));
-
-  // API checks
-  IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT_LOCAL(3, &state) {
-    EXPECT_FALSE(0 != "IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT_LOCAL(3, &state)");
-  }
-
-  IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT() {
-    ;
-  }
-  else {
-    EXPECT_TRUE(0 == "IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT()");
-  }
-  IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT() {
-    EXPECT_FALSE(0 != "IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT()");
-  }
-  // Do not test default seconds, to allow liblog to tune freely
-}
-#endif  // USING_LOGGER_DEFAULT
-
 #ifdef USING_LOGGER_DEFAULT  // Do not retest event mapping functionality
 TEST(liblog, android_lookupEventTagNum) {
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
diff --git a/storaged/storaged.cpp b/storaged/storaged.cpp
index 77c6167..6897663 100644
--- a/storaged/storaged.cpp
+++ b/storaged/storaged.cpp
@@ -341,20 +341,14 @@
     if (mConfig.event_time_check_usec &&
         clock_gettime(CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &start_ts) < 0) {
         check_time = false;
-        static time_t state_a;
-        IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT_LOCAL(300, &state_a) {
-            PLOG_TO(SYSTEM, ERROR) << "clock_gettime() failed";
-        }
+        PLOG_TO(SYSTEM, ERROR) << "clock_gettime() failed";
     }
 
     event();
 
     if (mConfig.event_time_check_usec && check_time) {
         if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID, &end_ts) < 0) {
-            static time_t state_b;
-            IF_ALOG_RATELIMIT_LOCAL(300, &state_b) {
-                PLOG_TO(SYSTEM, ERROR) << "clock_gettime() failed";
-            }
+            PLOG_TO(SYSTEM, ERROR) << "clock_gettime() failed";
             return;
         }
         int64_t cost = (end_ts.tv_sec - start_ts.tv_sec) * SEC_TO_USEC +