diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c
index ef006a580d40..edb33e92ade9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 
 #include <dev/sound/pcm/sound.h>
 #include <dev/sound/pcm/pcm.h>
-#include <dev/sound/version.h>
 
 #include "feeder_if.h"
 
@@ -1271,11 +1270,8 @@ sndstat_prepare(struct sndstat_file *pf_self)
 	/* make sure buffer is reset */
 	sbuf_clear(s);
 
-	if (snd_verbose > 0) {
-		sbuf_printf(s, "FreeBSD Audio Driver (%ubit %d/%s)\n",
-		    (u_int)sizeof(intpcm32_t) << 3, SND_DRV_VERSION,
-		    MACHINE_ARCH);
-	}
+	if (snd_verbose > 0)
+		sbuf_printf(s, "FreeBSD Audio Driver\n");
 
 	/* generate list of installed devices */
 	k = 0;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.c b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.c
index 9b4de948eac4..d2acfc403e8c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <dev/sound/pcm/ac97.h>
 #include <dev/sound/pcm/vchan.h>
 #include <dev/sound/pcm/dsp.h>
-#include <dev/sound/version.h>
 #include <sys/limits.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 
@@ -64,15 +63,6 @@ SYSCTL_NODE(_hw, OID_AUTO, snd, CTLFLAG_RD | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, 0,
 
 static void pcm_sysinit(device_t);
 
-/*
- * XXX I've had enough with people not telling proper version/arch
- *     while reporting problems, not after 387397913213th questions/requests.
- */
-static char snd_driver_version[] =
-    __XSTRING(SND_DRV_VERSION)"/"MACHINE_ARCH;
-SYSCTL_STRING(_hw_snd, OID_AUTO, version, CTLFLAG_RD, &snd_driver_version,
-    0, "driver version/arch");
-
 /**
  * @brief Unit number allocator for syncgroup IDs
  */
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/version.h b/sys/dev/sound/version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b816bbf964e8..000000000000
--- a/sys/dev/sound/version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2007 Ariff Abdullah <ariff@FreeBSD.org>
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#ifndef _SND_VERSION_H_
-#define _SND_VERSION_H_
-
-/* 
- * FreeBSD sound driver internal versioning, nothing to do
- * with OSS whatsoever. Dear future maintainer, please revisit
- * this _before_ Jan 1 2148
- *
- * Last 2 decimal places reserved for daily versioning, starting
- * with 0.
- */
-#define SND_DRV_VERSION		2009061500
-
-#endif /* !_SND_VERSION_H_ */