diff --git a/android/arch.go b/android/arch.go
index 9f937522f..20fcc9598 100644
--- a/android/arch.go
+++ b/android/arch.go
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ func archMutator(bpctx blueprint.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 	}
 
 	// only the primary arch in the ramdisk / vendor_ramdisk / recovery partition
-	if os == Android && (module.InstallInRecovery() || module.InstallInRamdisk() || module.InstallInVendorRamdisk() || module.InstallInDebugRamdisk()) {
+	if os == Android && (module.InstallInRecovery() || module.InstallInRamdisk() || module.InstallInVendorRamdisk()) {
 		osTargets = []Target{osTargets[0]}
 	}
 
diff --git a/android/image.go b/android/image.go
index bdb9be04d..1a1a423e2 100644
--- a/android/image.go
+++ b/android/image.go
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ type ImageInterface interface {
 	// vendor ramdisk partition).
 	VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx BaseModuleContext) bool
 
-	// DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded should return true if the module needs a debug ramdisk variant (installed on the
-	// debug ramdisk partition: $(PRODUCT_OUT)/debug_ramdisk/first_stage_ramdisk if BOARD_USES_RECOVERY_AS_ROOT is
-	// true, $(PRODUCT_OUT)/debug_ramdisk otherise).
-	DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx BaseModuleContext) bool
-
 	// RecoveryVariantNeeded should return true if the module needs a recovery variant (installed on the
 	// recovery partition).
 	RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx BaseModuleContext) bool
@@ -65,9 +60,6 @@ const (
 
 	// VendorRamdiskVariation means a module to be installed to vendor ramdisk image.
 	VendorRamdiskVariation string = "vendor_ramdisk"
-
-	// DebugRamdiskVariation means a module to be installed to debug ramdisk image.
-	DebugRamdiskVariation string = "debug_ramdisk"
 )
 
 // imageMutator creates variants for modules that implement the ImageInterface that
@@ -91,9 +83,6 @@ func imageMutator(ctx BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 		if m.VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx) {
 			variations = append(variations, VendorRamdiskVariation)
 		}
-		if m.DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx) {
-			variations = append(variations, DebugRamdiskVariation)
-		}
 		if m.RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx) {
 			variations = append(variations, RecoveryVariation)
 		}
diff --git a/android/module.go b/android/module.go
index 942e07193..9f923e2d0 100644
--- a/android/module.go
+++ b/android/module.go
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ type ModuleContext interface {
 	InstallInSanitizerDir() bool
 	InstallInRamdisk() bool
 	InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool
-	InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool
 	InstallInRecovery() bool
 	InstallInRoot() bool
 	InstallBypassMake() bool
@@ -451,7 +450,6 @@ type Module interface {
 	InstallInSanitizerDir() bool
 	InstallInRamdisk() bool
 	InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool
-	InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool
 	InstallInRecovery() bool
 	InstallInRoot() bool
 	InstallBypassMake() bool
@@ -755,9 +753,6 @@ type commonProperties struct {
 	// Whether this module is installed to vendor ramdisk
 	Vendor_ramdisk *bool
 
-	// Whether this module is installed to debug ramdisk
-	Debug_ramdisk *bool
-
 	// Whether this module is built for non-native architectures (also known as native bridge binary)
 	Native_bridge_supported *bool `android:"arch_variant"`
 
@@ -1545,10 +1540,6 @@ func (m *ModuleBase) InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool {
 	return Bool(m.commonProperties.Vendor_ramdisk)
 }
 
-func (m *ModuleBase) InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return Bool(m.commonProperties.Debug_ramdisk)
-}
-
 func (m *ModuleBase) InstallInRecovery() bool {
 	return Bool(m.commonProperties.Recovery)
 }
@@ -1602,10 +1593,6 @@ func (m *ModuleBase) InVendorRamdisk() bool {
 	return m.base().commonProperties.ImageVariation == VendorRamdiskVariation
 }
 
-func (m *ModuleBase) InDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return m.base().commonProperties.ImageVariation == DebugRamdiskVariation
-}
-
 func (m *ModuleBase) InRecovery() bool {
 	return m.base().commonProperties.ImageVariation == RecoveryVariation
 }
@@ -2561,10 +2548,6 @@ func (m *moduleContext) InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool {
 	return m.module.InstallInVendorRamdisk()
 }
 
-func (m *moduleContext) InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return m.module.InstallInDebugRamdisk()
-}
-
 func (m *moduleContext) InstallInRecovery() bool {
 	return m.module.InstallInRecovery()
 }
diff --git a/android/paths.go b/android/paths.go
index 026cb8747..93c5684f3 100644
--- a/android/paths.go
+++ b/android/paths.go
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ type ModuleInstallPathContext interface {
 	InstallInSanitizerDir() bool
 	InstallInRamdisk() bool
 	InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool
-	InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool
 	InstallInRecovery() bool
 	InstallInRoot() bool
 	InstallBypassMake() bool
@@ -1690,16 +1689,6 @@ func modulePartition(ctx ModuleInstallPathContext, os OsType) string {
 			if !ctx.InstallInRoot() {
 				partition += "/system"
 			}
-		} else if ctx.InstallInDebugRamdisk() {
-			// The module is only available after switching root into
-			// /first_stage_ramdisk. To expose the module before switching root
-			// on a device without a dedicated recovery partition, install the
-			// recovery variant.
-			if ctx.DeviceConfig().BoardUsesRecoveryAsBoot() {
-				partition = "debug_ramdisk/first_stage_ramdisk"
-			} else {
-				partition = "debug_ramdisk"
-			}
 		} else if ctx.InstallInRecovery() {
 			if ctx.InstallInRoot() {
 				partition = "recovery/root"
@@ -1870,7 +1859,6 @@ type testModuleInstallPathContext struct {
 	inSanitizerDir  bool
 	inRamdisk       bool
 	inVendorRamdisk bool
-	inDebugRamdisk  bool
 	inRecovery      bool
 	inRoot          bool
 	forceOS         *OsType
@@ -1903,10 +1891,6 @@ func (m testModuleInstallPathContext) InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool {
 	return m.inVendorRamdisk
 }
 
-func (m testModuleInstallPathContext) InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return m.inDebugRamdisk
-}
-
 func (m testModuleInstallPathContext) InstallInRecovery() bool {
 	return m.inRecovery
 }
diff --git a/android/paths_test.go b/android/paths_test.go
index cb9138b98..6ec75b42b 100644
--- a/android/paths_test.go
+++ b/android/paths_test.go
@@ -394,19 +394,6 @@ func TestPathForModuleInstall(t *testing.T) {
 			out:          "target/product/test_device/vendor_ramdisk/my_test",
 			partitionDir: "target/product/test_device/vendor_ramdisk",
 		},
-		{
-			name: "debug_ramdisk binary",
-			ctx: &testModuleInstallPathContext{
-				baseModuleContext: baseModuleContext{
-					os:     deviceTarget.Os,
-					target: deviceTarget,
-				},
-				inDebugRamdisk: true,
-			},
-			in:           []string{"my_test"},
-			out:          "target/product/test_device/debug_ramdisk/my_test",
-			partitionDir: "target/product/test_device/debug_ramdisk",
-		},
 		{
 			name: "system native test binary",
 			ctx: &testModuleInstallPathContext{
@@ -746,19 +733,6 @@ func TestPathForModuleInstallRecoveryAsBoot(t *testing.T) {
 			out:          "target/product/test_device/vendor_ramdisk/first_stage_ramdisk/my_test",
 			partitionDir: "target/product/test_device/vendor_ramdisk/first_stage_ramdisk",
 		},
-		{
-			name: "debug_ramdisk binary",
-			ctx: &testModuleInstallPathContext{
-				baseModuleContext: baseModuleContext{
-					os:     deviceTarget.Os,
-					target: deviceTarget,
-				},
-				inDebugRamdisk: true,
-			},
-			in:           []string{"my_test"},
-			out:          "target/product/test_device/debug_ramdisk/first_stage_ramdisk/my_test",
-			partitionDir: "target/product/test_device/debug_ramdisk/first_stage_ramdisk",
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
diff --git a/cc/genrule.go b/cc/genrule.go
index 82d7205da..ca4fda7e2 100644
--- a/cc/genrule.go
+++ b/cc/genrule.go
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModu
 	return Bool(g.Vendor_ramdisk_available)
 }
 
-func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	// If the build is using a snapshot, the recovery variant under AOSP directories
 	// is not needed.
diff --git a/cc/image.go b/cc/image.go
index bf662c64f..c1e5dfeec 100644
--- a/cc/image.go
+++ b/cc/image.go
@@ -601,10 +601,6 @@ func (c *Module) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool
 	return c.Properties.VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded
 }
 
-func (c *Module) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (c *Module) RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return c.Properties.RecoveryVariantNeeded
 }
diff --git a/cc/snapshot_prebuilt.go b/cc/snapshot_prebuilt.go
index 885a0ce6d..c12ad7920 100644
--- a/cc/snapshot_prebuilt.go
+++ b/cc/snapshot_prebuilt.go
@@ -308,10 +308,6 @@ func (s *snapshot) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) boo
 	return false
 }
 
-func (s *snapshot) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (s *snapshot) RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return false
 }
diff --git a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
index 3204e706e..6e502b76a 100644
--- a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
+++ b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ type prebuiltEtcProperties struct {
 	// the recovery variant instead.
 	Vendor_ramdisk_available *bool
 
-	// Make this module available when building for debug ramdisk.
-	// On device without a dedicated recovery partition, the module is only
-	// available after switching root into
-	// /first_stage_ramdisk. To expose the module before switching root, install
-	// the recovery variant instead.
-	Debug_ramdisk_available *bool
-
 	// Make this module available when building for recovery.
 	Recovery_available *bool
 
@@ -166,18 +159,6 @@ func (p *PrebuiltEtc) InstallInVendorRamdisk() bool {
 	return p.inVendorRamdisk()
 }
 
-func (p *PrebuiltEtc) inDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return p.ModuleBase.InDebugRamdisk() || p.ModuleBase.InstallInDebugRamdisk()
-}
-
-func (p *PrebuiltEtc) onlyInDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return p.ModuleBase.InstallInDebugRamdisk()
-}
-
-func (p *PrebuiltEtc) InstallInDebugRamdisk() bool {
-	return p.inDebugRamdisk()
-}
-
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) inRecovery() bool {
 	return p.ModuleBase.InRecovery() || p.ModuleBase.InstallInRecovery()
 }
@@ -196,7 +177,7 @@ func (p *PrebuiltEtc) ImageMutatorBegin(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) {}
 
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return !p.ModuleBase.InstallInRecovery() && !p.ModuleBase.InstallInRamdisk() &&
-		!p.ModuleBase.InstallInVendorRamdisk() && !p.ModuleBase.InstallInDebugRamdisk()
+		!p.ModuleBase.InstallInVendorRamdisk()
 }
 
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) RamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
@@ -207,10 +188,6 @@ func (p *PrebuiltEtc) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext)
 	return proptools.Bool(p.properties.Vendor_ramdisk_available) || p.ModuleBase.InstallInVendorRamdisk()
 }
 
-func (p *PrebuiltEtc) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return proptools.Bool(p.properties.Debug_ramdisk_available) || p.ModuleBase.InstallInDebugRamdisk()
-}
-
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return proptools.Bool(p.properties.Recovery_available) || p.ModuleBase.InstallInRecovery()
 }
@@ -336,9 +313,6 @@ func (p *PrebuiltEtc) AndroidMkEntries() []android.AndroidMkEntries {
 	if p.inVendorRamdisk() && !p.onlyInVendorRamdisk() {
 		nameSuffix = ".vendor_ramdisk"
 	}
-	if p.inDebugRamdisk() && !p.onlyInDebugRamdisk() {
-		nameSuffix = ".debug_ramdisk"
-	}
 	if p.inRecovery() && !p.onlyInRecovery() {
 		nameSuffix = ".recovery"
 	}
diff --git a/genrule/genrule.go b/genrule/genrule.go
index 77dae755a..b426b207a 100644
--- a/genrule/genrule.go
+++ b/genrule/genrule.go
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@ func (x noopImageInterface) ImageMutatorBegin(android.BaseModuleContext)
 func (x noopImageInterface) CoreVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool            { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) RamdiskVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool         { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool   { return false }
-func (x noopImageInterface) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool    { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) RecoveryVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool        { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) ExtraImageVariations(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) []string { return nil }
 func (x noopImageInterface) SetImageVariation(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, variation string, module android.Module) {
diff --git a/rust/image.go b/rust/image.go
index 900842ec8..7eb49d962 100644
--- a/rust/image.go
+++ b/rust/image.go
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ func (mod *Module) RamdiskVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return mod.InRamdisk()
 }
 
-func (mod *Module) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (mod *Module) RecoveryVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return mod.InRecovery()
 }
diff --git a/sh/sh_binary.go b/sh/sh_binary.go
index 42d5680f1..662338133 100644
--- a/sh/sh_binary.go
+++ b/sh/sh_binary.go
@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ func (s *ShBinary) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) boo
 	return proptools.Bool(s.properties.Vendor_ramdisk_available) || s.ModuleBase.InstallInVendorRamdisk()
 }
 
-func (s *ShBinary) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (s *ShBinary) RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return proptools.Bool(s.properties.Recovery_available) || s.ModuleBase.InstallInRecovery()
 }