diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig
index dc593bd4fcbf..568fd19bad0c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -111,18 +111,6 @@ config IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT
 
 	  To compile it as a module, choose M here.  If unsure, say N.
 
-config IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT_SKERR
-	bool "Force socket error when rejecting with icmp*"
-	depends on IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT
-	default n
-	help
-          This option enables turning a "--reject-with icmp*" into a matching
-          socket error also.
-	  The REJECT target normally allows sending an ICMP message. But it
-          leaves the local socket unaware of any ingress rejects.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
 config IP_NF_TARGET_ULOG
 	tristate "ULOG target support"
 	default m if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
index 452e8a587c34..04b18c1ac345 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ static void send_reset(struct sk_buff *oldskb, int hook)
 static inline void send_unreach(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int code)
 {
 	icmp_send(skb_in, ICMP_DEST_UNREACH, code, 0);
-#ifdef CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT_SKERR
-	if (skb_in->sk) {
-		skb_in->sk->sk_err = icmp_err_convert[code].errno;
-		skb_in->sk->sk_error_report(skb_in->sk);
-		pr_debug("ipt_REJECT: sk_err=%d for skb=%p sk=%p\n",
-			skb_in->sk->sk_err, skb_in, skb_in->sk);
-	}
-#endif
 }
 
 static unsigned int
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
index 9488916d1f2b..8d03367ba843 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -154,18 +154,6 @@ config IP6_NF_TARGET_REJECT
 
 	  To compile it as a module, choose M here.  If unsure, say N.
 
-config IP6_NF_TARGET_REJECT_SKERR
-	bool "Force socket error when rejecting with icmp*"
-	depends on IP6_NF_TARGET_REJECT
-	default n
-	help
-          This option enables turning a "--reject-with icmp*" into a matching
-          socket error also.
-	  The REJECT target normally allows sending an ICMP message. But it
-          leaves the local socket unaware of any ingress rejects.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
 config IP6_NF_MANGLE
 	tristate "Packet mangling"
 	default m if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
index 573c232239b0..70f9abc0efe9 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
@@ -180,15 +180,6 @@ send_unreach(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb_in, unsigned char code,
 		skb_in->dev = net->loopback_dev;
 
 	icmpv6_send(skb_in, ICMPV6_DEST_UNREACH, code, 0);
-#ifdef CONFIG_IP6_NF_TARGET_REJECT_SKERR
-	if (skb_in->sk) {
-		icmpv6_err_convert(ICMPV6_DEST_UNREACH, code,
-				   &skb_in->sk->sk_err);
-		skb_in->sk->sk_error_report(skb_in->sk);
-		pr_debug("ip6t_REJECT: sk_err=%d for skb=%p sk=%p\n",
-			skb_in->sk->sk_err, skb_in, skb_in->sk);
-	}
-#endif
 }
 
 static unsigned int