diff --git a/include/spdk/accel.h b/include/spdk/accel.h
index f3eeec788..953ec8574 100644
--- a/include/spdk/accel.h
+++ b/include/spdk/accel.h
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Data Encryption Key identifier */
 struct spdk_accel_crypto_key;
 
-/* Flags for accel operations */
-#define ACCEL_FLAG_PERSISTENT (1 << 0)
-
 struct spdk_accel_crypto_key_create_param {
 	char *cipher;	/**< Cipher to be used for crypto operations */
 	char *hex_key;	/**< Hexlified key */
diff --git a/module/accel/dsa/accel_dsa.c b/module/accel/dsa/accel_dsa.c
index 96ce437f7..9e7616fa7 100644
--- a/module/accel/dsa/accel_dsa.c
+++ b/module/accel/dsa/accel_dsa.c
@@ -150,18 +150,10 @@ _process_single_task(struct spdk_io_channel *ch, struct spdk_accel_task *task)
 
 	switch (task->op_code) {
 	case ACCEL_OPC_COPY:
-		if (task->flags & ACCEL_FLAG_PERSISTENT) {
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_PERSISTENT;
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_NONTEMPORAL;
-		}
 		rc = spdk_idxd_submit_copy(chan->chan, task->d.iovs, task->d.iovcnt,
 					   task->s.iovs, task->s.iovcnt, flags, dsa_done, idxd_task);
 		break;
 	case ACCEL_OPC_DUALCAST:
-		if (task->flags & ACCEL_FLAG_PERSISTENT) {
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_PERSISTENT;
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_NONTEMPORAL;
-		}
 		rc = idxd_submit_dualcast(chan, idxd_task, flags);
 		break;
 	case ACCEL_OPC_COMPARE:
@@ -170,10 +162,6 @@ _process_single_task(struct spdk_io_channel *ch, struct spdk_accel_task *task)
 					      dsa_done, idxd_task);
 		break;
 	case ACCEL_OPC_FILL:
-		if (task->flags & ACCEL_FLAG_PERSISTENT) {
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_PERSISTENT;
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_NONTEMPORAL;
-		}
 		rc = spdk_idxd_submit_fill(chan->chan, task->d.iovs, task->d.iovcnt,
 					   task->fill_pattern, flags, dsa_done, idxd_task);
 		break;
@@ -182,10 +170,6 @@ _process_single_task(struct spdk_io_channel *ch, struct spdk_accel_task *task)
 					     task->crc_dst, flags, dsa_done, idxd_task);
 		break;
 	case ACCEL_OPC_COPY_CRC32C:
-		if (task->flags & ACCEL_FLAG_PERSISTENT) {
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_PERSISTENT;
-			flags |= SPDK_IDXD_FLAG_NONTEMPORAL;
-		}
 		rc = spdk_idxd_submit_copy_crc32c(chan->chan, task->d.iovs, task->d.iovcnt,
 						  task->s.iovs, task->s.iovcnt,
 						  task->seed, task->crc_dst, flags,
diff --git a/module/accel/ioat/accel_ioat.c b/module/accel/ioat/accel_ioat.c
index 1bdcce012..d1c05a94a 100644
--- a/module/accel/ioat/accel_ioat.c
+++ b/module/accel/ioat/accel_ioat.c
@@ -164,11 +164,6 @@ ioat_submit_tasks(struct spdk_io_channel *ch, struct spdk_accel_task *accel_task
 	struct spdk_accel_task *tmp;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (accel_task->flags == ACCEL_FLAG_PERSISTENT) {
-		SPDK_ERRLOG("IOAT does not support durable destinations.\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	do {
 		switch (accel_task->op_code) {
 		case ACCEL_OPC_FILL: