diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Mode.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Mode.c
index 3f446ae3b..3aae17f32 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Mode.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Mode.c
@@ -840,8 +840,6 @@ xf86CheckModeSize(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, int w, int x, int y)
  *    monitor      pointer to structure for monitor section
  *    fbFormat     pixel format for the framebuffer
  *    videoRam     video memory size (in kB)
- *    maxHValue    maximum horizontal timing value
- *    maxVValue    maximum vertical timing value
  */
 
 static ModeStatus
@@ -888,12 +886,6 @@ xf86InitialCheckModeForDriver(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, DisplayModePtr mode,
     if (virtualY > 0 && mode->VDisplay > virtualY)
         return MODE_VIRTUAL_Y;
 
-    if (scrp->maxHValue > 0 && mode->HTotal > scrp->maxHValue)
-        return MODE_BAD_HVALUE;
-
-    if (scrp->maxVValue > 0 && mode->VTotal > scrp->maxVValue)
-        return MODE_BAD_VVALUE;
-
     /*
      * The use of the DisplayModeRec's Crtc* and SynthClock elements below is
      * provisional, in that they are later reused by the driver at mode-set
@@ -985,8 +977,6 @@ xf86InitialCheckModeForDriver(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, DisplayModePtr mode,
  *    flags        not (currently) used
  *
  * In addition, the following fields from the ScrnInfoRec are used:
- *    maxHValue    maximum horizontal timing value
- *    maxVValue    maximum vertical timing value
  *    virtualX     virtual width
  *    virtualY     virtual height
  *    clockRanges  allowable clock ranges
@@ -1021,12 +1011,6 @@ xf86CheckModeForDriver(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, DisplayModePtr mode, int flags)
     if (mode->VDisplay > scrp->virtualY)
         return MODE_VIRTUAL_Y;
 
-    if (scrp->maxHValue > 0 && mode->HTotal > scrp->maxHValue)
-        return MODE_BAD_HVALUE;
-
-    if (scrp->maxVValue > 0 && mode->VTotal > scrp->maxVValue)
-        return MODE_BAD_VVALUE;
-
     for (cp = scrp->clockRanges; cp != NULL; cp = cp->next) {
         /* DivFactor and MulFactor must be > 0 */
         cp->ClockDivFactor = max(1, cp->ClockDivFactor);
@@ -1333,8 +1317,6 @@ scanLineWidth(unsigned int xsize,       /* pixels */
  *    monitor      pointer to structure for monitor section
  *    fbFormat     format of the framebuffer
  *    videoRam     video memory size
- *    maxHValue    maximum horizontal timing value
- *    maxVValue    maximum vertical timing value
  *    xInc         horizontal timing increment (defaults to 8 pixels)
  *
  * The function fills in the following ScrnInfoRec fields:
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
index 121632f43..9b1633aa7 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
@@ -604,8 +604,6 @@ typedef struct _ScrnInfoRec {
     int rgbBits;                /* Number of bits in r/g/b */
     Gamma gamma;                /* Gamma of the monitor */
     int defaultVisual;          /* default visual class */
-    int maxHValue;              /* max horizontal timing */
-    int maxVValue;              /* max vertical timing value */
     int virtualX;               /* Virtual width */
     int virtualY;               /* Virtual height */
     int xInc;                   /* Horizontal timing increment */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
index 89a85a4b8..3c0dc8658 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
@@ -1190,8 +1190,6 @@ Here is what <function>InitOutput()</function> does:
           rgbBits               (8bpp only)
           gamma
           defaultVisual
-          maxHValue
-          maxVValue
           virtualX
           virtualY
           displayWidth
@@ -6595,16 +6593,6 @@ be catered for the by the helpers.
 		  <listitem><para>
 		      total video memory size (in bytes)
 		    </para></listitem></varlistentry>
-		<varlistentry>
-		  <term><structfield>maxHValue</structfield></term>
-		  <listitem><para>
-		      Maximum horizontal timing value allowed
-		    </para></listitem></varlistentry>
-		<varlistentry>
-		  <term><structfield>maxVValue</structfield></term>
-		  <listitem><para>
-		      Maximum vertical timing value allowed
-		    </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 		<varlistentry>
 		  <term><structfield>xInc</structfield></term>
 		  <listitem><para>