diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt
index 506db4ba3e8a..85de6107b98f 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ Required properties:
  - interrupt-parent : the phandle for the interrupt controller that
    services interrupts for this device.
  - reg : The ID number for the phy, usually a small integer
- - linux,phandle :  phandle for this node; likely referenced by an
-   ethernet controller node.
 
 Optional Properties:
 
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ Example:
 
 ethernet-phy@0 {
 	compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
-	linux,phandle = <2452000>;
 	interrupt-parent = <40000>;
 	interrupts = <35 1>;
 	reg = <0>;
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/fsl/cpm_qe/qe/pincfg.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/fsl/cpm_qe/qe/pincfg.txt
index c5b43061db3a..ec6ee2e864a2 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/fsl/cpm_qe/qe/pincfg.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/fsl/cpm_qe/qe/pincfg.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 * Pin configuration nodes
 
 Required properties:
-- linux,phandle : phandle of this node; likely referenced by a QE
-  device.
 - pio-map : array of pin configurations.  Each pin is defined by 6
   integers.  The six numbers are respectively: port, pin, dir,
   open_drain, assignment, has_irq.
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ Required properties:
 
 Example:
      ucc_pin@01 {
-	linux,phandle = <140001>;
 	pio-map = <
 	/* port  pin  dir  open_drain  assignment  has_irq */
 		0  3  1  0  1  0 	/* TxD0 */