diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/base/debug.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/base/debug.go
index 81e8ed645d..ec20b18134 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/base/debug.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/base/debug.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ type DebugFlags struct {
 	InlFuncsWithClosures  int    `help:"allow functions with closures to be inlined" concurrent:"ok"`
 	InlStaticInit         int    `help:"allow static initialization of inlined calls" concurrent:"ok"`
 	InterfaceCycles       int    `help:"allow anonymous interface cycles"`
-	InlineSCCOnePass      int    `help:"visit SCC funcs only once during inlining (legacy behavior)"`
 	Libfuzzer             int    `help:"enable coverage instrumentation for libfuzzer"`
 	LoopVar               int    `help:"shared (0, default), 1 (private loop variables), 2, private + log"`
 	LoopVarHash           string `help:"for debugging changes in loop behavior. Overrides experiment and loopvar flag."`
diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/inline/inl.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/inline/inl.go
index b6949bb5ac..528e964611 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/inline/inl.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/inline/inl.go
@@ -211,25 +211,15 @@ func InlineDecls(p *pgo.Profile, decls []ir.Node, doInline bool) {
 		// before performing any inlining, the results are less
 		// sensitive to the order within the SCC (see #58905 for an
 		// example).
-		if base.Debug.InlineSCCOnePass == 0 {
-			// Compute inlinability for all functions in the SCC ...
+
+		// First compute inlinability for all functions in the SCC ...
+		for _, n := range list {
+			doCanInline(n, recursive, numfns)
+		}
+		// ... then make a second pass to do inlining of calls.
+		if doInline {
 			for _, n := range list {
-				doCanInline(n, recursive, numfns)
-			}
-			// ... then make a second pass to do inlining of calls.
-			if doInline {
-				for _, n := range list {
-					InlineCalls(n, p)
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			// Legacy ordering to make it easier to triage any bugs
-			// or compile time issues that might crop up.
-			for _, n := range list {
-				doCanInline(n, recursive, numfns)
-				if doInline {
-					InlineCalls(n, p)
-				}
+				InlineCalls(n, p)
 			}
 		}
 	})