diff --git a/docs/gallium/screen.rst b/docs/gallium/screen.rst
index 3102d228577..ffac4842bea 100644
--- a/docs/gallium/screen.rst
+++ b/docs/gallium/screen.rst
@@ -750,10 +750,6 @@ pipe_compute_caps
 Compute-specific capabilities. They can be queried using
 pipe_screen::get_compute_param.
 
-* ``pipe_compute_caps.ir_target``: A description of the target of the form
-  ``processor-arch-manufacturer-os`` that will be passed on to the compiler.
-  This CAP is only relevant for drivers that specify PIPE_SHADER_IR_NATIVE for
-  their preferred IR.
 * ``pipe_compute_caps.grid_dimension``: Number of supported dimensions
   for grid and block coordinates.
 * ``pipe_compute_caps.max_grid_size``: Maximum grid size in block
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c
index a1e23c8c675..8b1152f7f62 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c
@@ -972,9 +972,6 @@ void si_init_compute_caps(struct si_screen *sscreen)
    struct pipe_compute_caps *caps =
       (struct pipe_compute_caps *)&sscreen->b.compute_caps;
 
-   snprintf(caps->ir_target, sizeof(caps->ir_target), "%s-amdgcn-mesa-mesa3d",
-            ac_get_llvm_processor_name(sscreen->info.family));
-
    caps->grid_dimension = 3;
 
    /* Use this size, so that internal counters don't overflow 64 bits. */
diff --git a/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_defines.h b/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_defines.h
index 1052ea1945d..178c5443a05 100644
--- a/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_defines.h
+++ b/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_defines.h
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ struct pipe_compute_caps {
    unsigned max_variable_threads_per_block;
    uint64_t max_mem_alloc_size;
    uint64_t max_global_size;
-   char ir_target[32];
    bool images_supported;
 };