diff --git a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
index 0ddf12a6c5f62e..d907dde4fc8aa7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@
 //
 // 	-asmflags '[pattern=]arg list'
 // 		arguments to pass on each go tool asm invocation.
-// 	-buildinfo
-// 		Whether to stamp binaries with build flags. By default, the compiler name
-// 		(gc or gccgo), toolchain flags (like -gcflags), and environment variables
-// 		containing flags (like CGO_CFLAGS) are stamped into binaries. Use
-// 		-buildinfo=false to omit build information. See also -buildvcs.
 // 	-buildmode mode
 // 		build mode to use. See 'go help buildmode' for more.
 // 	-buildvcs
@@ -147,7 +142,7 @@
 // 		version control information is stamped into a binary if the main package
 // 		and the main module containing it are in the repository containing the
 // 		current directory (if there is a repository). Use -buildvcs=false to
-// 		omit version control information. See also -buildinfo.
+// 		omit version control information.
 // 	-compiler name
 // 		name of compiler to use, as in runtime.Compiler (gccgo or gc).
 // 	-gccgoflags '[pattern=]arg list'
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/go_test.go b/src/cmd/go/go_test.go
index 625c8545b4ef48..12e2646d6ba1b1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/go_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/go_test.go
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ func TestLdFlagsLongArgumentsIssue42295(t *testing.T) {
 	for buf.Len() < sys.ExecArgLengthLimit+1 {
 		buf.WriteString(testStr)
 	}
-	tg.run("run", "-buildinfo=false", "-ldflags", fmt.Sprintf(`-X "main.extern=%s"`, buf.String()), tg.path("main.go"))
+	tg.run("run", "-ldflags", fmt.Sprintf(`-X "main.extern=%s"`, buf.String()), tg.path("main.go"))
 	if tg.stderr.String() != buf.String() {
 		t.Errorf("strings differ")
 	}
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/cfg/cfg.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/cfg/cfg.go
index 5b84d8be921179..7f68d7bb62839e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/cfg/cfg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/cfg/cfg.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 // These are general "build flags" used by build and other commands.
 var (
 	BuildA                 bool   // -a flag
-	BuildBuildinfo         bool   // -buildinfo flag
 	BuildBuildmode         string // -buildmode flag
 	BuildBuildvcs          bool   // -buildvcs flag
 	BuildContext           = defaultContext()
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go
index a891d601b1d4fd..fca9d5a0a296c8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ func (p *Package) setBuildInfo() {
 	// Add command-line flags relevant to the build.
 	// This is informational, not an exhaustive list.
 	// Please keep the list sorted.
-	if cfg.BuildBuildinfo && !p.Standard {
+	if !p.Standard {
 		if cfg.BuildASan {
 			appendSetting("-asan", "true")
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go
index 9b1acf987d0569..56648338c553c4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ and test commands:
 
 	-asmflags '[pattern=]arg list'
 		arguments to pass on each go tool asm invocation.
-	-buildinfo
-		Whether to stamp binaries with build flags. By default, the compiler name
-		(gc or gccgo), toolchain flags (like -gcflags), and environment variables
-		containing flags (like CGO_CFLAGS) are stamped into binaries. Use
-		-buildinfo=false to omit build information. See also -buildvcs.
 	-buildmode mode
 		build mode to use. See 'go help buildmode' for more.
 	-buildvcs
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ and test commands:
 		version control information is stamped into a binary if the main package
 		and the main module containing it are in the repository containing the
 		current directory (if there is a repository). Use -buildvcs=false to
-		omit version control information. See also -buildinfo.
+		omit version control information.
 	-compiler name
 		name of compiler to use, as in runtime.Compiler (gccgo or gc).
 	-gccgoflags '[pattern=]arg list'
@@ -317,7 +312,6 @@ func AddBuildFlags(cmd *base.Command, mask BuildFlagMask) {
 	cmd.Flag.Var((*base.StringsFlag)(&cfg.BuildToolexec), "toolexec", "")
 	cmd.Flag.BoolVar(&cfg.BuildTrimpath, "trimpath", false, "")
 	cmd.Flag.BoolVar(&cfg.BuildWork, "work", false, "")
-	cmd.Flag.BoolVar(&cfg.BuildBuildinfo, "buildinfo", true, "")
 	cmd.Flag.BoolVar(&cfg.BuildBuildvcs, "buildvcs", true, "")
 
 	// Undocumented, unstable debugging flags.