diff --git a/init/README.md b/init/README.md
index 0bb26e8..1e15765 100644
--- a/init/README.md
+++ b/init/README.md
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
   Properties are expanded within _level_.
 
 `mark_post_data`
-> Used to mark the point right after /data is mounted.
+> (This action is deprecated and no-op.)
 
 `mkdir <path> [<mode>] [<owner>] [<group>] [encryption=<action>] [key=<key>]`
 > Create a directory at _path_, optionally with the given mode, owner, and
diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 1e81692..3f3bec6 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -1171,8 +1171,7 @@
 }
 
 static Result<void> do_mark_post_data(const BuiltinArguments& args) {
-    ServiceList::GetInstance().MarkPostData();
-
+    LOG(INFO) << "deprecated action `mark_post_data` called.";
     return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index 31308a0..d76a5d5 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -653,8 +653,6 @@
         SetMountNamespace();
     }
 
-    post_data_ = ServiceList::GetInstance().IsPostData();
-
     LOG(INFO) << "starting service '" << name_ << "'...";
 
     std::vector<Descriptor> descriptors;
diff --git a/init/service.h b/init/service.h
index 5e9af25..ae75553 100644
--- a/init/service.h
+++ b/init/service.h
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@
     std::optional<std::chrono::seconds> timeout_period() const { return timeout_period_; }
     const std::vector<std::string>& args() const { return args_; }
     bool is_updatable() const { return updatable_; }
-    bool is_post_data() const { return post_data_; }
-    bool is_from_apex() const { return base::StartsWith(filename_, "/apex/"); }
     void set_oneshot(bool value) {
         if (value) {
             flags_ |= SVC_ONESHOT;
@@ -244,8 +242,6 @@
 
     std::optional<MountNamespace> mount_namespace_;
 
-    bool post_data_ = false;
-
     std::optional<std::string> on_failure_reboot_target_;
 
     std::string filename_;
diff --git a/init/service_list.cpp b/init/service_list.cpp
index 1c56e8a..e6cc2c9 100644
--- a/init/service_list.cpp
+++ b/init/service_list.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-void ServiceList::MarkPostData() {
-    post_data_ = true;
-}
-
-bool ServiceList::IsPostData() {
-    return post_data_;
-}
-
 void ServiceList::StartDelayedServices() {
     for (const auto& name : delayed_service_names_) {
         Service* service = FindService(name);
diff --git a/init/service_list.h b/init/service_list.h
index 44e8453..fd7fc05 100644
--- a/init/service_list.h
+++ b/init/service_list.h
@@ -83,19 +83,14 @@
     auto end() const { return services_.end(); }
     const std::vector<Service*> services_in_shutdown_order() const;
 
-    void MarkPostData();
-    bool IsPostData();
     void DelayService(const Service& service);
     void StartDelayedServices();
 
-    void ResetState() { post_data_ = false; }
-
     auto size() const { return services_.size(); }
 
   private:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Service>> services_;
 
-    bool post_data_ = false;
     std::vector<std::string> delayed_service_names_;
 };
 
diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index b967831..7b2b96a 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -696,8 +696,6 @@
 
 on post-fs-data
 
-    mark_post_data
-
     # Start checkpoint before we touch data
     exec - system system -- /system/bin/vdc checkpoint prepareCheckpoint