diff --git a/master/master.c b/master/master.c
index 4489c5ea..5c04a41a 100644
--- a/master/master.c
+++ b/master/master.c
@@ -70,12 +70,10 @@ ssize_t ec_store_master_attribute(struct kobject *, struct attribute *,
 /** \cond */
 
 EC_SYSFS_READ_ATTR(info);
-EC_SYSFS_READ_WRITE_ATTR(eeprom_write_enable);
 EC_SYSFS_READ_WRITE_ATTR(debug_level);
 
 static struct attribute *ec_def_attrs[] = {
     &attr_info,
-    &attr_eeprom_write_enable,
     &attr_debug_level,
     NULL,
 };
@@ -154,8 +152,6 @@ int ec_master_init(ec_master_t *master, /**< EtherCAT master */
     master->release_cb = NULL;
     master->cb_data = NULL;
 
-    master->eeprom_write_enable = 0;
-
     master->sdo_request = NULL;
     master->sdo_seq_user = 0;
     master->sdo_seq_master = 0;
@@ -1003,9 +999,6 @@ ssize_t ec_show_master_attribute(struct kobject *kobj, /**< kobject */
     else if (attr == &attr_debug_level) {
         return sprintf(buffer, "%i\n", master->debug_level);
     }
-    else if (attr == &attr_eeprom_write_enable) {
-        return sprintf(buffer, "%i\n", master->eeprom_write_enable);
-    }
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1025,26 +1018,7 @@ ssize_t ec_store_master_attribute(struct kobject *kobj, /**< slave's kobject */
 {
     ec_master_t *master = container_of(kobj, ec_master_t, kobj);
 
-    if (attr == &attr_eeprom_write_enable) {
-        if (!strcmp(buffer, "1\n")) {
-            master->eeprom_write_enable = 1;
-            EC_INFO("Slave EEPROM writing enabled.\n");
-            return size;
-        }
-        else if (!strcmp(buffer, "0\n")) {
-            master->eeprom_write_enable = 0;
-            EC_INFO("Slave EEPROM writing disabled.\n");
-            return size;
-        }
-
-        EC_ERR("Invalid value for eeprom_write_enable!\n");
-
-        if (master->eeprom_write_enable) {
-            master->eeprom_write_enable = 0;
-            EC_INFO("Slave EEPROM writing disabled.\n");
-        }
-    }
-    else if (attr == &attr_debug_level) {
+    if (attr == &attr_debug_level) {
         if (!strcmp(buffer, "0\n")) {
             master->debug_level = 0;
         }
diff --git a/master/master.h b/master/master.h
index cdac9117..7b47bc2a 100644
--- a/master/master.h
+++ b/master/master.h
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ struct ec_master
     void (*release_cb)(void *); /**< lock release callback */
     void *cb_data; /**< data parameter of locking callbacks */
 
-    uint8_t eeprom_write_enable; /**< allow write operations to EEPROMs */
-
     ec_sdo_request_t *sdo_request; /**< pointer to the current SDO request */
     unsigned int sdo_seq_user; /**< sequence number for user space */
     unsigned int sdo_seq_master; /**< sequence number for master */
diff --git a/master/slave.c b/master/slave.c
index 1c2e88ef..2cb61323 100644
--- a/master/slave.c
+++ b/master/slave.c
@@ -789,12 +789,6 @@ ssize_t ec_slave_write_eeprom(ec_slave_t *slave, /**< EtherCAT slave */
     const uint16_t *data_words, *next_header;
     uint16_t *new_data;
 
-    if (!slave->master->eeprom_write_enable) {
-        EC_ERR("Writing EEPROMs not allowed! Enable via"
-               " eeprom_write_enable SysFS entry.\n");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     if (slave->master->mode != EC_MASTER_MODE_IDLE) {
         EC_ERR("Writing EEPROMs only allowed in idle mode!\n");
         return -1;