diff --git a/bfd/elfnn-riscv.c b/bfd/elfnn-riscv.c
index 4844412a4d4..eda23af3af1 100644
--- a/bfd/elfnn-riscv.c
+++ b/bfd/elfnn-riscv.c
@@ -4071,20 +4071,9 @@ riscv_merge_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	    else if (in_priv_spec != PRIV_SPEC_CLASS_NONE
 		     && in_priv_spec != out_priv_spec)
 	      {
-		_bfd_error_handler
-		  (_("warning: %pB use privileged spec version %u.%u.%u but "
-		     "the output use version %u.%u.%u"),
-		   ibfd,
-		   in_attr[Tag_a].i,
-		   in_attr[Tag_b].i,
-		   in_attr[Tag_c].i,
-		   out_attr[Tag_a].i,
-		   out_attr[Tag_b].i,
-		   out_attr[Tag_c].i);
-
-		/* The privileged spec v1.9.1 can not be linked with others
-		   since the conflicts, so we plan to drop it in a year or
-		   two.  */
+		/* The abandoned privileged spec v1.9.1 can not be linked with
+		   others since the conflicts.  Keep the check since compatible
+		   issue.  */
 		if (in_priv_spec == PRIV_SPEC_CLASS_1P9P1
 		    || out_priv_spec == PRIV_SPEC_CLASS_1P9P1)
 		  {
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-01.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-01.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f987070ea0..00000000000
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-01.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-a.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-c.s
-#as:
-#ld: -r
-#warning: .*use privileged spec version 1.11.0 but the output use version 1.10.0
-#readelf: -A
-
-Attribute Section: riscv
-File Attributes
-  Tag_RISCV_arch: [a-zA-Z0-9_\"].*
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec: 1
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec_minor: 11
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-02.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-02.d
deleted file mode 100644
index f86ef10b6bc..00000000000
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-02.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-c.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-a.s
-#as:
-#ld: -r
-#warning: .*use privileged spec version 1.10.0 but the output use version 1.11.0
-#readelf: -A
-
-Attribute Section: riscv
-File Attributes
-  Tag_RISCV_arch: [a-zA-Z0-9_\"].*
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec: 1
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec_minor: 11
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-03.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-03.d
deleted file mode 100644
index cfbb23328a6..00000000000
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-03.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-a.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-d.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-c.s
-#as:
-#ld: -r
-#warning: .*use privileged spec version 1.11.0 but the output use version 1.10.0
-#readelf: -A
-
-Attribute Section: riscv
-File Attributes
-  Tag_RISCV_arch: [a-zA-Z0-9_\"].*
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec: 1
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec_minor: 11
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-04.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-04.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 4332597daa4..00000000000
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-04.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-d.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-a.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-c.s
-#as:
-#ld: -r
-#warning: .*use privileged spec version 1.11.0 but the output use version 1.10.0
-#readelf: -A
-
-Attribute Section: riscv
-File Attributes
-  Tag_RISCV_arch: [a-zA-Z0-9_\"].*
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec: 1
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec_minor: 11
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-05.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-05.d
deleted file mode 100644
index bb6573df51f..00000000000
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-05.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-c.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-d.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-a.s
-#as:
-#ld: -r
-#warning: .*use privileged spec version 1.10.0 but the output use version 1.11.0
-#readelf: -A
-
-Attribute Section: riscv
-File Attributes
-  Tag_RISCV_arch: [a-zA-Z0-9_\"].*
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec: 1
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec_minor: 11
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-06.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-06.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d97ff99a7b..00000000000
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-06.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-d.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-c.s
-#source: attr-merge-priv-spec-a.s
-#as:
-#ld: -r
-#warning: .*use privileged spec version 1.10.0 but the output use version 1.11.0
-#readelf: -A
-
-Attribute Section: riscv
-File Attributes
-  Tag_RISCV_arch: [a-zA-Z0-9_\"].*
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec: 1
-  Tag_RISCV_priv_spec_minor: 11
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/ld-riscv-elf.exp b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/ld-riscv-elf.exp
index 0ee20255551..7b1b2aa285d 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/ld-riscv-elf.exp
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-riscv-elf/ld-riscv-elf.exp
@@ -165,12 +165,6 @@ if [istarget "riscv*-*-*"] {
     run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-03"
     run_dump_test "attr-merge-user-ext-01"
     run_dump_test "attr-merge-stack-align-failed"
-    run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-01"
-    run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-02"
-    run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-03"
-    run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-04"
-    run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-05"
-    run_dump_test "attr-merge-priv-spec-failed-06"
     run_dump_test "attr-phdr"
     run_dump_test "relax-max-align-gp"
     run_dump_test "uleb128"