diff --git a/include/linux/can/core.h b/include/linux/can/core.h
index 7da9f1f82e8e..5fb8d0e3f9c1 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/core.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/core.h
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 
-#define CAN_VERSION "20170425"
-
-/* increment this number each time you change some user-space interface */
-#define CAN_ABI_VERSION "9"
-
-#define CAN_VERSION_STRING "rev " CAN_VERSION " abi " CAN_ABI_VERSION
-
 #define DNAME(dev) ((dev) ? (dev)->name : "any")
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/net/netns/can.h b/include/net/netns/can.h
index b6ab7d1530d7..52fbd8291a96 100644
--- a/include/net/netns/can.h
+++ b/include/net/netns/can.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ struct can_rcv_lists_stats;
 struct netns_can {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PROC_FS)
 	struct proc_dir_entry *proc_dir;
-	struct proc_dir_entry *pde_version;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *pde_stats;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *pde_reset_stats;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *pde_rcvlist_all;
diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index b7d0f6500893..6373ab9c5507 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static __init int can_init(void)
 		     offsetof(struct can_frame, data) !=
 		     offsetof(struct canfd_frame, data));
 
-	pr_info("can: controller area network core (" CAN_VERSION_STRING ")\n");
+	pr_info("can: controller area network core\n");
 
 	rcv_cache = kmem_cache_create("can_receiver", sizeof(struct receiver),
 				      0, 0, NULL);
diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 4253915800e6..0e5c37be4a2b 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@
 		     (CAN_EFF_MASK | CAN_EFF_FLAG | CAN_RTR_FLAG) : \
 		     (CAN_SFF_MASK | CAN_EFF_FLAG | CAN_RTR_FLAG))
 
-#define CAN_BCM_VERSION "20170425"
-
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PF_CAN broadcast manager protocol");
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Oliver Hartkopp <oliver.hartkopp@volkswagen.de>");
@@ -1696,7 +1694,7 @@ static int __init bcm_module_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	pr_info("can: broadcast manager protocol (rev " CAN_BCM_VERSION " t)\n");
+	pr_info("can: broadcast manager protocol\n");
 
 	err = can_proto_register(&bcm_can_proto);
 	if (err < 0) {
diff --git a/net/can/gw.c b/net/can/gw.c
index 49b4e3d91ad6..6b790b6ff8d2 100644
--- a/net/can/gw.c
+++ b/net/can/gw.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 
-#define CAN_GW_VERSION "20190810"
 #define CAN_GW_NAME "can-gw"
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PF_CAN netlink gateway");
@@ -1194,8 +1193,7 @@ static __init int cgw_module_init(void)
 	/* sanitize given module parameter */
 	max_hops = clamp_t(unsigned int, max_hops, CGW_MIN_HOPS, CGW_MAX_HOPS);
 
-	pr_info("can: netlink gateway (rev " CAN_GW_VERSION ") max_hops=%d\n",
-		max_hops);
+	pr_info("can: netlink gateway - max_hops=%d\n",	max_hops);
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&cangw_pernet_ops);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/net/can/isotp.c b/net/can/isotp.c
index 22187669c5c9..132ca6c471d6 100644
--- a/net/can/isotp.c
+++ b/net/can/isotp.c
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 
-#define CAN_ISOTP_VERSION "20200928"
-
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PF_CAN isotp 15765-2:2016 protocol");
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>");
@@ -1409,7 +1407,7 @@ static __init int isotp_module_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	pr_info("isotp protocol (rev " CAN_ISOTP_VERSION ")\n");
+	pr_info("isotp protocol\n");
 
 	err = can_proto_register(&isotp_can_proto);
 	if (err < 0)
diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index a4eb06c9eb70..550928b8b8a2 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
  * proc filenames for the PF_CAN core
  */
 
-#define CAN_PROC_VERSION     "version"
 #define CAN_PROC_STATS       "stats"
 #define CAN_PROC_RESET_STATS "reset_stats"
 #define CAN_PROC_RCVLIST_ALL "rcvlist_all"
@@ -293,12 +292,6 @@ static int can_reset_stats_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int can_version_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
-{
-	seq_printf(m, "%s\n", CAN_VERSION_STRING);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static inline void can_rcvlist_proc_show_one(struct seq_file *m, int idx,
 					     struct net_device *dev,
 					     struct can_dev_rcv_lists *dev_rcv_lists)
@@ -441,8 +434,6 @@ void can_init_proc(struct net *net)
 	}
 
 	/* own procfs entries from the AF_CAN core */
-	net->can.pde_version = proc_create_net_single(CAN_PROC_VERSION, 0644,
-			net->can.proc_dir, can_version_proc_show, NULL);
 	net->can.pde_stats = proc_create_net_single(CAN_PROC_STATS, 0644,
 			net->can.proc_dir, can_stats_proc_show, NULL);
 	net->can.pde_reset_stats = proc_create_net_single(CAN_PROC_RESET_STATS,
@@ -471,9 +462,6 @@ void can_init_proc(struct net *net)
  */
 void can_remove_proc(struct net *net)
 {
-	if (net->can.pde_version)
-		remove_proc_entry(CAN_PROC_VERSION, net->can.proc_dir);
-
 	if (net->can.pde_stats)
 		remove_proc_entry(CAN_PROC_STATS, net->can.proc_dir);
 
diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index ea70850f9152..6ec8aa1d0da4 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 
-#define CAN_RAW_VERSION CAN_VERSION
-
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PF_CAN raw protocol");
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Urs Thuermann <urs.thuermann@volkswagen.de>");
@@ -885,7 +883,7 @@ static __init int raw_module_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	pr_info("can: raw protocol (rev " CAN_RAW_VERSION ")\n");
+	pr_info("can: raw protocol\n");
 
 	err = can_proto_register(&raw_can_proto);
 	if (err < 0)
