diff --git a/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm b/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm
index 02159cbfcc..000f007015 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ terminals.")
        ("icu" ,icu4c)
        ("libbraille" ,libbraille)
        ("libpcre2" ,pcre2)
-       ("linux-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)
        ("louis" ,liblouis)
        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)
        ("polkit" ,polkit)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm b/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
index 42571531e5..2a444eb7f6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
@@ -318,8 +318,6 @@ format, commonly used for VCDs or disks with subchannel data.")
               (patches (search-patches "cdrtools-3.01-mkisofs-isoinfo.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     ;; XXX cdrtools bundles a modified, relicensed early version of cdparanoia.
-    (inputs
-     `(("linux-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)))
     (arguments
      `(#:make-flags
        (list "RM=rm" "LN=ln" "SYMLINK=ln -s"
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ format, commonly used for VCDs or disks with subchannel data.")
            (lambda _
              (substitute* "autoconf/configure"
                (("/usr/src/linux")
-                (assoc-ref %build-inputs "linux-headers")))
+                (assoc-ref %build-inputs "kernel-headers")))
              #t))
          (add-before 'build 'substitute-dirs
            (lambda _
diff --git a/gnu/packages/chromium.scm b/gnu/packages/chromium.scm
index 420c53cf36..c5282d59c3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/chromium.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/chromium.scm
@@ -874,9 +874,6 @@
        ("libxscrnsaver" ,libxscrnsaver)
        ("libxslt" ,libxslt)
        ("libxtst" ,libxtst)
-       ;; Newer kernel headers are required for userfaultfd support; remove
-       ;; after 'core-updates' merge.
-       ("linux-libre-headers" ,linux-libre-headers-5.10)
        ("mesa" ,mesa)
        ("minizip" ,minizip)
        ("mit-krb5" ,mit-krb5)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/graphics.scm b/gnu/packages/graphics.scm
index 48844a1683..3f83c72599 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/graphics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/graphics.scm
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ framebuffer graphics, audio output and input event.")
        ("libcddb" ,libcddb)
        ("libdrm" ,libdrm)
        ("libtimidity" ,libtimidity)
-       ("linux-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)
        ("mad" ,libmad)
        ("mng" ,libmng)
        ("mpeg2" ,libmpeg2)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
index 143e4e868e..87adb7c92a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ and for middleware components.")
            libraw1394
            libusb
            libxv
-           linux-libre-headers
            mesa
            sdl
            v4l-utils))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 2e659836e2..1e39d3d078 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -3879,8 +3879,6 @@ time.")
        (sha256
         (base32 "0kb3636yaw9l8xi8s184w0r0n9ic5dw3b8hx048jf9fpzss4kimi"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
-    (native-inputs
-     `(("kernel-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)))
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f                      ;no rule for tests
        #:phases
@@ -5456,9 +5454,6 @@ and copy/paste text in the console and in xterm.")
                      ("asciidoc" ,asciidoc)
                      ("python" ,python)
                      ("xmlto" ,xmlto)
-                     ;; Remove this input entirely when the default headers
-                     ;; version provides blk_zone.capacity (>= 5.9).
-                     ("linux-libre-headers" ,linux-libre-headers-5.10)
                      ;; For building documentation.
                      ("libxml2" ,libxml2)
                      ("docbook-xsl" ,docbook-xsl)
@@ -8458,7 +8453,6 @@ headers.")
        ;; archives, only object files.
        ;; https://github.com/iovisor/bcc/issues/504
        ("elfutils" ,elfutils)
-       ("linux-libre-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)
        ("luajit" ,luajit)
        ("python-wrapper" ,python-wrapper)))
     (arguments
@@ -8533,7 +8527,7 @@ and above.")
     (native-inputs
      (list bison flex))
     (inputs
-     (list bcc clang-toolchain elfutils libbpf linux-libre-headers))
+     (list bcc clang-toolchain elfutils libbpf))
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f ;Tests require googletest sources.
        #:configure-flags
diff --git a/gnu/packages/lirc.scm b/gnu/packages/lirc.scm
index 11cee04edd..1b8e8e37bd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/lirc.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/lirc.scm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
            (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
              ;; 'lirc-make-devinput' script assumes that linux headers
              ;; are placed in "/usr/...".
-             (let ((headers (assoc-ref inputs "linux-headers")))
+             (let ((headers (assoc-ref inputs "kernel-headers")))
                (substitute* "tools/lirc-make-devinput"
                  (("/usr/include") (string-append headers "/include"))))
              #t))
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
     (inputs
      `(("libx11" ,libx11)
        ("libusb-compat" ,libusb-compat)
-       ("linux-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)
        ("alsa-lib" ,alsa-lib)
        ("python" ,python)))
     (home-page "https://www.lirc.org/")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index 1ec1586fb3..b2518e1f8f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -494,8 +494,6 @@ performance across unpredictable networks, such as the Internet.")
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      (list autoconf automake libtool pkg-config))
-    (inputs
-     (list linux-libre-headers))
     (synopsis
      "@acronym{SCTP, Stream Control Transmission Protocol} helpers for Linux")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 9b57d3cbb8..4b7251ee23 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -645,8 +645,7 @@ other software.")
     (native-inputs
      (list autoconf automake libtool pkg-config))
     (inputs
-     `(("linux-headers" ,linux-libre-headers)
-       ("sdl2" ,sdl2)))
+     `(("sdl2" ,sdl2)))
     (synopsis "Touchscreen access library")
     (description "TSLib is a cross-platform library that provides access to
 touchscreen devices and the ability to apply filters to their input events.")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/vpn.scm b/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
index 358913d5db..ebaa13fa69 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
@@ -1083,10 +1083,10 @@ public keys and can roam across IP addresses.")
                         (("/usr/sbin/pppd")
                          (search-input-file inputs "/sbin/pppd")))
                       (setenv "KERNELSRC"
-                              (assoc-ref inputs "linux-libre-headers"))
+                              (assoc-ref inputs "kernel-headers"))
                       #t)))
        #:tests? #f))                    ; no tests provided
-    (inputs (list libpcap linux-libre-headers ppp))
+    (inputs (list libpcap ppp))
     (home-page "https://www.xelerance.com/software/xl2tpd/")
     (synopsis "Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol Daemon (RFC 2661)")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm b/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm
index 0fcb12d894..89abf0ac17 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ management, extensions such as advertisement blocker and colorful tabs.")
                (invoke "./configure"
                        (string-append "--prefix=" out)
                        "--enable-graphics")))))))
-    (native-inputs (list linux-libre-headers pkg-config))
+    (native-inputs (list pkg-config))
     (inputs `(("gpm" ,gpm)
               ("libevent" ,libevent)
               ("libjpeg" ,libjpeg-turbo)