diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt
index 22f3a0eda1d2..b100adc38adb 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ nobarrier	(*)	This also requires an IO stack which can support
 			also be used to enable or disable barriers, for
 			consistency with other ext3 mount options.
 
-orlov		(*)	This enables the new Orlov block allocator. It is
-			enabled by default.
-
-oldalloc		This disables the Orlov block allocator and enables
-			the old block allocator.  Orlov should have better
-			performance - we'd like to get some feedback if it's
-			the contrary for you.
-
 user_xattr		Enables Extended User Attributes.  Additionally, you
 			need to have extended attribute support enabled in the
 			kernel configuration (CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR).  See the
diff --git a/fs/ext3/ialloc.c b/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
index bf09cbf938cc..635bd8ce6d59 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
@@ -177,42 +177,6 @@ error_return:
 	ext3_std_error(sb, fatal);
 }
 
-/*
- * There are two policies for allocating an inode.  If the new inode is
- * a directory, then a forward search is made for a block group with both
- * free space and a low directory-to-inode ratio; if that fails, then of
- * the groups with above-average free space, that group with the fewest
- * directories already is chosen.
- *
- * For other inodes, search forward from the parent directory\'s block
- * group to find a free inode.
- */
-static int find_group_dir(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent)
-{
-	int ngroups = EXT3_SB(sb)->s_groups_count;
-	unsigned int freei, avefreei;
-	struct ext3_group_desc *desc, *best_desc = NULL;
-	int group, best_group = -1;
-
-	freei = percpu_counter_read_positive(&EXT3_SB(sb)->s_freeinodes_counter);
-	avefreei = freei / ngroups;
-
-	for (group = 0; group < ngroups; group++) {
-		desc = ext3_get_group_desc (sb, group, NULL);
-		if (!desc || !desc->bg_free_inodes_count)
-			continue;
-		if (le16_to_cpu(desc->bg_free_inodes_count) < avefreei)
-			continue;
-		if (!best_desc ||
-		    (le16_to_cpu(desc->bg_free_blocks_count) >
-		     le16_to_cpu(best_desc->bg_free_blocks_count))) {
-			best_group = group;
-			best_desc = desc;
-		}
-	}
-	return best_group;
-}
-
 /*
  * Orlov's allocator for directories.
  *
@@ -436,12 +400,9 @@ struct inode *ext3_new_inode(handle_t *handle, struct inode * dir,
 
 	sbi = EXT3_SB(sb);
 	es = sbi->s_es;
-	if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
-		if (test_opt (sb, OLDALLOC))
-			group = find_group_dir(sb, dir);
-		else
-			group = find_group_orlov(sb, dir);
-	} else
+	if (S_ISDIR(mode))
+		group = find_group_orlov(sb, dir);
+	else
 		group = find_group_other(sb, dir);
 
 	err = -ENOSPC;
diff --git a/fs/ext3/super.c b/fs/ext3/super.c
index 2043bcc87719..922d289aeeb3 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/super.c
@@ -652,8 +652,6 @@ static int ext3_show_options(struct seq_file *seq, struct vfsmount *vfs)
 		seq_puts(seq, ",nouid32");
 	if (test_opt(sb, DEBUG))
 		seq_puts(seq, ",debug");
-	if (test_opt(sb, OLDALLOC))
-		seq_puts(seq, ",oldalloc");
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR
 	if (test_opt(sb, XATTR_USER))
 		seq_puts(seq, ",user_xattr");
@@ -1049,10 +1047,12 @@ static int parse_options (char *options, struct super_block *sb,
 			set_opt (sbi->s_mount_opt, DEBUG);
 			break;
 		case Opt_oldalloc:
-			set_opt (sbi->s_mount_opt, OLDALLOC);
+			ext3_msg(sb, KERN_WARNING,
+				"Ignoring deprecated oldalloc option");
 			break;
 		case Opt_orlov:
-			clear_opt (sbi->s_mount_opt, OLDALLOC);
+			ext3_msg(sb, KERN_WARNING,
+				"Ignoring deprecated orlov option");
 			break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR
 		case Opt_user_xattr:
diff --git a/include/linux/ext3_fs.h b/include/linux/ext3_fs.h
index 67a803aee619..96a30b95e5c2 100644
--- a/include/linux/ext3_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/ext3_fs.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ struct ext3_inode {
  * Mount flags
  */
 #define EXT3_MOUNT_CHECK		0x00001	/* Do mount-time checks */
-#define EXT3_MOUNT_OLDALLOC		0x00002  /* Don't use the new Orlov allocator */
+/* EXT3_MOUNT_OLDALLOC was there */
 #define EXT3_MOUNT_GRPID		0x00004	/* Create files with directory's group */
 #define EXT3_MOUNT_DEBUG		0x00008	/* Some debugging messages */
 #define EXT3_MOUNT_ERRORS_CONT		0x00010	/* Continue on errors */