diff --git a/include/linux/mm_types.h b/include/linux/mm_types.h
index 26574c7..dad95bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm_types.h
@@ -345,17 +345,6 @@
 	/* Architecture-specific MM context */
 	mm_context_t context;
 
-	/* Swap token stuff */
-	/*
-	 * Last value of global fault stamp as seen by this process.
-	 * In other words, this value gives an indication of how long
-	 * it has been since this task got the token.
-	 * Look at mm/thrash.c
-	 */
-	unsigned int faultstamp;
-	unsigned int token_priority;
-	unsigned int last_interval;
-
 	unsigned long flags; /* Must use atomic bitops to access the bits */
 
 	struct core_state *core_state; /* coredumping support */
diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
index b1fd5c7..bc3073c 100644
--- a/include/linux/swap.h
+++ b/include/linux/swap.h
@@ -355,23 +355,6 @@
 extern int try_to_free_swap(struct page *);
 struct backing_dev_info;
 
-/* linux/mm/thrash.c */
-extern struct mm_struct *swap_token_mm;
-extern void grab_swap_token(struct mm_struct *);
-extern void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *);
-extern void disable_swap_token(struct mem_cgroup *memcg);
-
-static inline int has_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	return (mm == swap_token_mm);
-}
-
-static inline void put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	if (has_swap_token(mm))
-		__put_swap_token(mm);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CGROUP_MEM_RES_CTLR
 extern void
 mem_cgroup_uncharge_swapcache(struct page *page, swp_entry_t ent, bool swapout);
@@ -476,24 +459,6 @@
 	return entry;
 }
 
-/* linux/mm/thrash.c */
-static inline void put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void grab_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int has_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void disable_swap_token(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
-{
-}
-
 static inline void
 mem_cgroup_uncharge_swapcache(struct page *page, swp_entry_t ent)
 {
diff --git a/include/trace/events/vmscan.h b/include/trace/events/vmscan.h
index f64560e..5721954 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/vmscan.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/vmscan.h
@@ -395,88 +395,6 @@
 		show_reclaim_flags(__entry->reclaim_flags))
 );
 
-TRACE_EVENT(replace_swap_token,
-	TP_PROTO(struct mm_struct *old_mm,
-		 struct mm_struct *new_mm),
-
-	TP_ARGS(old_mm, new_mm),
-
-	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(struct mm_struct*,	old_mm)
-		__field(unsigned int,		old_prio)
-		__field(struct mm_struct*,	new_mm)
-		__field(unsigned int,		new_prio)
-	),
-
-	TP_fast_assign(
-		__entry->old_mm   = old_mm;
-		__entry->old_prio = old_mm ? old_mm->token_priority : 0;
-		__entry->new_mm   = new_mm;
-		__entry->new_prio = new_mm->token_priority;
-	),
-
-	TP_printk("old_token_mm=%p old_prio=%u new_token_mm=%p new_prio=%u",
-		  __entry->old_mm, __entry->old_prio,
-		  __entry->new_mm, __entry->new_prio)
-);
-
-DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(put_swap_token_template,
-	TP_PROTO(struct mm_struct *swap_token_mm),
-
-	TP_ARGS(swap_token_mm),
-
-	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(struct mm_struct*, swap_token_mm)
-	),
-
-	TP_fast_assign(
-		__entry->swap_token_mm = swap_token_mm;
-	),
-
-	TP_printk("token_mm=%p", __entry->swap_token_mm)
-);
-
-DEFINE_EVENT(put_swap_token_template, put_swap_token,
-	TP_PROTO(struct mm_struct *swap_token_mm),
-	TP_ARGS(swap_token_mm)
-);
-
-DEFINE_EVENT_CONDITION(put_swap_token_template, disable_swap_token,
-	TP_PROTO(struct mm_struct *swap_token_mm),
-	TP_ARGS(swap_token_mm),
-	TP_CONDITION(swap_token_mm != NULL)
-);
-
-TRACE_EVENT_CONDITION(update_swap_token_priority,
-	TP_PROTO(struct mm_struct *mm,
-		 unsigned int old_prio,
-		 struct mm_struct *swap_token_mm),
-
-	TP_ARGS(mm, old_prio, swap_token_mm),
-
-	TP_CONDITION(mm->token_priority != old_prio),
-
-	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(struct mm_struct*, mm)
-		__field(unsigned int, old_prio)
-		__field(unsigned int, new_prio)
-		__field(struct mm_struct*, swap_token_mm)
-		__field(unsigned int, swap_token_prio)
-	),
-
-	TP_fast_assign(
-		__entry->mm		= mm;
-		__entry->old_prio	= old_prio;
-		__entry->new_prio	= mm->token_priority;
-		__entry->swap_token_mm	= swap_token_mm;
-		__entry->swap_token_prio = swap_token_mm ? swap_token_mm->token_priority : 0;
-	),
-
-	TP_printk("mm=%p old_prio=%u new_prio=%u swap_token_mm=%p token_prio=%u",
-		  __entry->mm, __entry->old_prio, __entry->new_prio,
-		  __entry->swap_token_mm, __entry->swap_token_prio)
-);
-
 #endif /* _TRACE_VMSCAN_H */
 
 /* This part must be outside protection */
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 47b4e4f..5b13eea 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@
 			list_del(&mm->mmlist);
 			spin_unlock(&mmlist_lock);
 		}
-		put_swap_token(mm);
 		if (mm->binfmt)
 			module_put(mm->binfmt->module);
 		mmdrop(mm);
@@ -831,10 +830,6 @@
 	memcpy(mm, oldmm, sizeof(*mm));
 	mm_init_cpumask(mm);
 
-	/* Initializing for Swap token stuff */
-	mm->token_priority = 0;
-	mm->last_interval = 0;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
 	mm->pmd_huge_pte = NULL;
 #endif
@@ -913,10 +908,6 @@
 		goto fail_nomem;
 
 good_mm:
-	/* Initializing for Swap token stuff */
-	mm->token_priority = 0;
-	mm->last_interval = 0;
-
 	tsk->mm = mm;
 	tsk->active_mm = mm;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/mm/Makefile b/mm/Makefile
index 8aada89..ccecbf9 100644
--- a/mm/Makefile
+++ b/mm/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_MEMBLOCK) += memblock.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BOUNCE)	+= bounce.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SWAP)	+= page_io.o swap_state.o swapfile.o thrash.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SWAP)	+= page_io.o swap_state.o swapfile.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HAS_DMA)	+= dmapool.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HUGETLBFS)	+= hugetlb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NUMA) 	+= mempolicy.o
diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index f342778..92675fe 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -5598,7 +5598,6 @@
 	if (mm) {
 		if (mc.to)
 			mem_cgroup_move_charge(mm);
-		put_swap_token(mm);
 		mmput(mm);
 	}
 	if (mc.to)
diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index e40f675..2bf9e11 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -2908,7 +2908,6 @@
 	delayacct_set_flag(DELAYACCT_PF_SWAPIN);
 	page = lookup_swap_cache(entry);
 	if (!page) {
-		grab_swap_token(mm); /* Contend for token _before_ read-in */
 		page = swapin_readahead(entry,
 					GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE, vma, address);
 		if (!page) {
@@ -2938,6 +2937,7 @@
 	}
 
 	locked = lock_page_or_retry(page, mm, flags);
+
 	delayacct_clear_flag(DELAYACCT_PF_SWAPIN);
 	if (!locked) {
 		ret |= VM_FAULT_RETRY;
diff --git a/mm/rmap.c b/mm/rmap.c
index 5b5ad58..0f3b7cd 100644
--- a/mm/rmap.c
+++ b/mm/rmap.c
@@ -755,12 +755,6 @@
 		pte_unmap_unlock(pte, ptl);
 	}
 
-	/* Pretend the page is referenced if the task has the
-	   swap token and is in the middle of a page fault. */
-	if (mm != current->mm && has_swap_token(mm) &&
-			rwsem_is_locked(&mm->mmap_sem))
-		referenced++;
-
 	(*mapcount)--;
 
 	if (referenced)
diff --git a/mm/thrash.c b/mm/thrash.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 57ad495..0000000
--- a/mm/thrash.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * mm/thrash.c
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2004, Red Hat, Inc.
- * Copyright (C) 2004, Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
- * Released under the GPL, see the file COPYING for details.
- *
- * Simple token based thrashing protection, using the algorithm
- * described in: http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/hpcs/WWW/HTML/publications/abs05-1.html
- *
- * Sep 2006, Ashwin Chaugule <ashwin.chaugule@celunite.com>
- * Improved algorithm to pass token:
- * Each task has a priority which is incremented if it contended
- * for the token in an interval less than its previous attempt.
- * If the token is acquired, that task's priority is boosted to prevent
- * the token from bouncing around too often and to let the task make
- * some progress in its execution.
- */
-
-#include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/mm.h>
-#include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/swap.h>
-#include <linux/memcontrol.h>
-
-#include <trace/events/vmscan.h>
-
-#define TOKEN_AGING_INTERVAL	(0xFF)
-
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(swap_token_lock);
-struct mm_struct *swap_token_mm;
-static struct mem_cgroup *swap_token_memcg;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUP_MEM_RES_CTLR
-static struct mem_cgroup *swap_token_memcg_from_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	struct mem_cgroup *memcg;
-
-	memcg = try_get_mem_cgroup_from_mm(mm);
-	if (memcg)
-		css_put(mem_cgroup_css(memcg));
-
-	return memcg;
-}
-#else
-static struct mem_cgroup *swap_token_memcg_from_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-#endif
-
-void grab_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	int current_interval;
-	unsigned int old_prio = mm->token_priority;
-	static unsigned int global_faults;
-	static unsigned int last_aging;
-
-	global_faults++;
-
-	current_interval = global_faults - mm->faultstamp;
-
-	if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
-		return;
-
-	/* First come first served */
-	if (!swap_token_mm)
-		goto replace_token;
-
-	/*
-	 * Usually, we don't need priority aging because long interval faults
-	 * makes priority decrease quickly. But there is one exception. If the
-	 * token owner task is sleeping, it never make long interval faults.
-	 * Thus, we need a priority aging mechanism instead. The requirements
-	 * of priority aging are
-	 *  1) An aging interval is reasonable enough long. Too short aging
-	 *     interval makes quick swap token lost and decrease performance.
-	 *  2) The swap token owner task have to get priority aging even if
-	 *     it's under sleep.
-	 */
-	if ((global_faults - last_aging) > TOKEN_AGING_INTERVAL) {
-		swap_token_mm->token_priority /= 2;
-		last_aging = global_faults;
-	}
-
-	if (mm == swap_token_mm) {
-		mm->token_priority += 2;
-		goto update_priority;
-	}
-
-	if (current_interval < mm->last_interval)
-		mm->token_priority++;
-	else {
-		if (likely(mm->token_priority > 0))
-			mm->token_priority--;
-	}
-
-	/* Check if we deserve the token */
-	if (mm->token_priority > swap_token_mm->token_priority)
-		goto replace_token;
-
-update_priority:
-	trace_update_swap_token_priority(mm, old_prio, swap_token_mm);
-
-out:
-	mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
-	mm->last_interval = current_interval;
-	spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
-	return;
-
-replace_token:
-	mm->token_priority += 2;
-	trace_replace_swap_token(swap_token_mm, mm);
-	swap_token_mm = mm;
-	swap_token_memcg = swap_token_memcg_from_mm(mm);
-	last_aging = global_faults;
-	goto out;
-}
-
-/* Called on process exit. */
-void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
-{
-	spin_lock(&swap_token_lock);
-	if (likely(mm == swap_token_mm)) {
-		trace_put_swap_token(swap_token_mm);
-		swap_token_mm = NULL;
-		swap_token_memcg = NULL;
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
-}
-
-static bool match_memcg(struct mem_cgroup *a, struct mem_cgroup *b)
-{
-	if (!a)
-		return true;
-	if (!b)
-		return true;
-	if (a == b)
-		return true;
-	return false;
-}
-
-void disable_swap_token(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
-{
-	/* memcg reclaim don't disable unrelated mm token. */
-	if (match_memcg(memcg, swap_token_memcg)) {
-		spin_lock(&swap_token_lock);
-		if (match_memcg(memcg, swap_token_memcg)) {
-			trace_disable_swap_token(swap_token_mm);
-			swap_token_mm = NULL;
-			swap_token_memcg = NULL;
-		}
-		spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 33dc256..ca46080 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -2352,8 +2352,6 @@
 
 	for (priority = DEF_PRIORITY; priority >= 0; priority--) {
 		sc->nr_scanned = 0;
-		if (!priority)
-			disable_swap_token(sc->target_mem_cgroup);
 		aborted_reclaim = shrink_zones(priority, zonelist, sc);
 
 		/*
@@ -2704,10 +2702,6 @@
 		unsigned long lru_pages = 0;
 		int has_under_min_watermark_zone = 0;
 
-		/* The swap token gets in the way of swapout... */
-		if (!priority)
-			disable_swap_token(NULL);
-
 		all_zones_ok = 1;
 		balanced = 0;