diff --git a/common/common.cpp b/common/common.cpp
index 18289755c..bf1ed8a66 100644
--- a/common/common.cpp
+++ b/common/common.cpp
@@ -1281,7 +1281,6 @@ struct llama_context_params llama_context_params_from_gpt_params(const gpt_param
     cparams.n_batch           = params.n_batch;
     cparams.n_threads         = params.n_threads;
     cparams.n_threads_batch   = params.n_threads_batch == -1 ? params.n_threads : params.n_threads_batch;
-    cparams.mul_mat_q         = params.mul_mat_q;
     cparams.seed              = params.seed;
     cparams.logits_all        = params.logits_all;
     cparams.embedding         = params.embedding;
@@ -1725,7 +1724,6 @@ void dump_non_result_info_yaml(FILE * stream, const gpt_params & params, const l
     fprintf(stream, "n_predict: %d # default: -1 (unlimited)\n", params.n_predict);
     fprintf(stream, "n_probs: %d # only used by server binary, default: 0\n", sparams.n_probs);
     fprintf(stream, "no_mmap: %s # default: false\n", !params.use_mmap ? "true" : "false");
-    fprintf(stream, "no_mul_mat_q: %s # default: false\n", !params.mul_mat_q ? "true" : "false");
     fprintf(stream, "no_penalize_nl: %s # default: false\n", !sparams.penalize_nl ? "true" : "false");
     fprintf(stream, "ppl_output_type: %d # default: 0\n", params.ppl_output_type);
     fprintf(stream, "ppl_stride: %d # default: 0\n", params.ppl_stride);
diff --git a/common/common.h b/common/common.h
index 25003df26..ab62bdb82 100644
--- a/common/common.h
+++ b/common/common.h
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ struct gpt_params {
 
     bool   kl_divergence   = false; // compute KL-divergence
 
-    bool mul_mat_q         = true;  // if true, use mul_mat_q kernels instead of cuBLAS
     bool random_prompt     = false; // do not randomize prompt if none provided
     bool use_color         = false; // use color to distinguish generations and inputs
     bool interactive       = false; // interactive mode
diff --git a/examples/batched-bench/batched-bench.cpp b/examples/batched-bench/batched-bench.cpp
index b4b8a38e1..19aff18ae 100644
--- a/examples/batched-bench/batched-bench.cpp
+++ b/examples/batched-bench/batched-bench.cpp
@@ -32,16 +32,15 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     gpt_params params;
 
     if (argc == 1 || argv[1][0] == '-') {
-        printf("usage: %s MODEL_PATH [N_KV_MAX] [IS_PP_SHARED] [NGL] [MMQ] <PP> <TG> <PL>\n" , argv[0]);
+        printf("usage: %s MODEL_PATH [N_KV_MAX] [IS_PP_SHARED] [NGL] <PP> <TG> <PL>\n" , argv[0]);
         printf("  <PP>, <TG> and PL are comma-separated lists of numbers without spaces\n\n");
-        printf("  example: %s ggml-model-f16.gguf 2048 0 999 0 128,256,512 128,256 1,2,4,8,16,32\n\n", argv[0]);
+        printf("  example: %s ggml-model-f16.gguf 2048 0 999 128,256,512 128,256 1,2,4,8,16,32\n\n", argv[0]);
         return 1 ;
     }
 
     int n_kv_max     = 2048;
     int is_pp_shared = 0;
     int n_gpu_layers = 0;
-    int mmq          = 0;
 
     std::vector<int> n_pp = { 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 3584, 7680, };
     std::vector<int> n_tg = { 128, 256, };
@@ -65,19 +64,15 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     }
 
     if (argc >= 6) {
-        mmq = std::atoi(argv[5]);
+        n_pp = parse_list(argv[5]);
     }
 
     if (argc >= 7) {
-        n_pp = parse_list(argv[6]);
+        n_tg = parse_list(argv[6]);
     }
 
     if (argc >= 8) {
-        n_tg = parse_list(argv[7]);
-    }
-
-    if (argc >= 9) {
-        n_pl = parse_list(argv[8]);
+        n_pl = parse_list(argv[7]);
     }
 
     // init LLM
@@ -106,7 +101,6 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     ctx_params.seed      = 1234;
     ctx_params.n_ctx     = n_kv_max;
     ctx_params.n_batch   = 512;
-    ctx_params.mul_mat_q = mmq;
 
     ctx_params.n_threads       = params.n_threads;
     ctx_params.n_threads_batch = params.n_threads_batch == -1 ? params.n_threads : params.n_threads_batch;
@@ -159,7 +153,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     }
 
     LOG_TEE("\n");
-    LOG_TEE("%s: n_kv_max = %d, is_pp_shared = %d, n_gpu_layers = %d, mmq = %d, n_threads = %u, n_threads_batch = %u\n", __func__, n_kv_max, is_pp_shared, n_gpu_layers, mmq, ctx_params.n_threads, ctx_params.n_threads_batch);
+    LOG_TEE("%s: n_kv_max = %d, is_pp_shared = %d, n_gpu_layers = %d, n_threads = %u, n_threads_batch = %u\n", __func__, n_kv_max, is_pp_shared, n_gpu_layers, ctx_params.n_threads, ctx_params.n_threads_batch);
     LOG_TEE("\n");
 
     LOG_TEE("|%6s | %6s | %4s | %6s | %8s | %8s | %8s | %8s | %8s | %8s |\n", "PP",     "TG",     "B",    "N_KV",     "T_PP s",   "S_PP t/s", "T_TG s",   "S_TG t/s", "T s",      "S t/s");
diff --git a/examples/llama-bench/README.md b/examples/llama-bench/README.md
index 374e40a7d..10f37b441 100644
--- a/examples/llama-bench/README.md
+++ b/examples/llama-bench/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ options:
   -mg, --main-gpu <i>                 (default: 0)
   -nkvo, --no-kv-offload <0|1>        (default: 0)
   -mmp, --mmap <0|1>                  (default: 1)
-  -mmq, --mul-mat-q <0|1>             (default: 1)
   -ts, --tensor_split <ts0/ts1/..>    (default: 0)
   -r, --repetitions <n>               (default: 5)
   -o, --output <csv|json|md|sql>      (default: md)
diff --git a/examples/llama-bench/llama-bench.cpp b/examples/llama-bench/llama-bench.cpp
index 8fec3d43d..c2155b2ac 100644
--- a/examples/llama-bench/llama-bench.cpp
+++ b/examples/llama-bench/llama-bench.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ struct cmd_params {
     std::vector<llama_split_mode> split_mode;
     std::vector<int> main_gpu;
     std::vector<bool> no_kv_offload;
-    std::vector<bool> mul_mat_q;
     std::vector<std::vector<float>> tensor_split;
     std::vector<bool> use_mmap;
     int reps;
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ static const cmd_params cmd_params_defaults = {
     /* split_mode    */ {LLAMA_SPLIT_MODE_LAYER},
     /* main_gpu      */ {0},
     /* no_kv_offload */ {false},
-    /* mul_mat_q     */ {true},
     /* tensor_split  */ {std::vector<float>(llama_max_devices(), 0.0f)},
     /* use_mmap      */ {true},
     /* reps          */ 5,
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ static void print_usage(int /* argc */, char ** argv) {
     printf("  -mg, --main-gpu <i>                 (default: %s)\n", join(cmd_params_defaults.main_gpu, ",").c_str());
     printf("  -nkvo, --no-kv-offload <0|1>        (default: %s)\n", join(cmd_params_defaults.no_kv_offload, ",").c_str());
     printf("  -mmp, --mmap <0|1>                  (default: %s)\n", join(cmd_params_defaults.use_mmap, ",").c_str());
-    printf("  -mmq, --mul-mat-q <0|1>             (default: %s)\n", join(cmd_params_defaults.mul_mat_q, ",").c_str());
     printf("  -ts, --tensor_split <ts0/ts1/..>    (default: 0)\n");
     printf("  -r, --repetitions <n>               (default: %d)\n", cmd_params_defaults.reps);
     printf("  -o, --output <csv|json|md|sql>      (default: %s)\n", output_format_str(cmd_params_defaults.output_format));
@@ -383,13 +380,6 @@ static cmd_params parse_cmd_params(int argc, char ** argv) {
             }
             auto p = split<bool>(argv[i], split_delim);
             params.no_kv_offload.insert(params.no_kv_offload.end(), p.begin(), p.end());
-        } else if (arg == "-mmq" || arg == "--mul-mat-q") {
-            if (++i >= argc) {
-                invalid_param = true;
-                break;
-            }
-            auto p = split<bool>(argv[i], split_delim);
-            params.mul_mat_q.insert(params.mul_mat_q.end(), p.begin(), p.end());
         } else if (arg == "-mmp" || arg == "--mmap") {
             if (++i >= argc) {
                 invalid_param = true;
@@ -466,7 +456,6 @@ static cmd_params parse_cmd_params(int argc, char ** argv) {
     if (params.split_mode.empty())   { params.split_mode = cmd_params_defaults.split_mode; }
     if (params.main_gpu.empty())     { params.main_gpu = cmd_params_defaults.main_gpu; }
     if (params.no_kv_offload.empty()){ params.no_kv_offload = cmd_params_defaults.no_kv_offload; }
-    if (params.mul_mat_q.empty())    { params.mul_mat_q = cmd_params_defaults.mul_mat_q; }
     if (params.tensor_split.empty()) { params.tensor_split = cmd_params_defaults.tensor_split; }
     if (params.use_mmap.empty())     { params.use_mmap = cmd_params_defaults.use_mmap; }
     if (params.n_threads.empty())    { params.n_threads = cmd_params_defaults.n_threads; }
@@ -486,7 +475,6 @@ struct cmd_params_instance {
     llama_split_mode split_mode;
     int main_gpu;
     bool no_kv_offload;
-    bool mul_mat_q;
     std::vector<float> tensor_split;
     bool use_mmap;
 
@@ -518,7 +506,6 @@ struct cmd_params_instance {
         cparams.n_batch = n_batch;
         cparams.type_k = type_k;
         cparams.type_v = type_v;
-        cparams.mul_mat_q = mul_mat_q;
         cparams.offload_kqv = !no_kv_offload;
 
         return cparams;
@@ -538,7 +525,6 @@ static std::vector<cmd_params_instance> get_cmd_params_instances(const cmd_param
     for (const auto & nb : params.n_batch)
     for (const auto & tk : params.type_k)
     for (const auto & tv : params.type_v)
-    for (const auto & mmq : params.mul_mat_q)
     for (const auto & nkvo : params.no_kv_offload)
     for (const auto & nt : params.n_threads) {
         for (const auto & n_prompt : params.n_prompt) {
@@ -557,7 +543,6 @@ static std::vector<cmd_params_instance> get_cmd_params_instances(const cmd_param
                 /* .split_mode   = */ sm,
                 /* .main_gpu     = */ mg,
                 /* .no_kv_offload= */ nkvo,
-                /* .mul_mat_q    = */ mmq,
                 /* .tensor_split = */ ts,
                 /* .use_mmap     = */ mmp,
             };
@@ -580,7 +565,6 @@ static std::vector<cmd_params_instance> get_cmd_params_instances(const cmd_param
                 /* .split_mode   = */ sm,
                 /* .main_gpu     = */ mg,
                 /* .no_kv_offload= */ nkvo,
-                /* .mul_mat_q    = */ mmq,
                 /* .tensor_split = */ ts,
                 /* .use_mmap     = */ mmp,
             };
@@ -616,7 +600,6 @@ struct test {
     llama_split_mode split_mode;
     int main_gpu;
     bool no_kv_offload;
-    bool mul_mat_q;
     std::vector<float> tensor_split;
     bool use_mmap;
     int n_prompt;
@@ -639,7 +622,6 @@ struct test {
         split_mode = inst.split_mode;
         main_gpu = inst.main_gpu;
         no_kv_offload = inst.no_kv_offload;
-        mul_mat_q = inst.mul_mat_q;
         tensor_split = inst.tensor_split;
         use_mmap = inst.use_mmap;
         n_prompt = inst.n_prompt;
@@ -713,7 +695,7 @@ struct test {
             "n_batch", "n_threads", "type_k", "type_v",
             "n_gpu_layers", "split_mode",
             "main_gpu", "no_kv_offload",
-            "mul_mat_q", "tensor_split", "use_mmap",
+            "tensor_split", "use_mmap",
             "n_prompt", "n_gen", "test_time",
             "avg_ns", "stddev_ns",
             "avg_ts", "stddev_ts"
@@ -733,7 +715,7 @@ struct test {
         }
         if (field == "cuda" || field == "opencl"  || field == "vulkan" || field == "kompute" || field == "metal" ||
             field == "gpu_blas" || field == "blas" || field == "sycl" ||field == "f16_kv" || field == "no_kv_offload" ||
-            field == "mul_mat_q" || field == "use_mmap") {
+            field == "use_mmap") {
             return BOOL;
         }
         if (field == "avg_ts" || field == "stddev_ts") {
@@ -767,7 +749,7 @@ struct test {
             std::to_string(n_batch), std::to_string(n_threads), ggml_type_name(type_k), ggml_type_name(type_v),
             std::to_string(n_gpu_layers), split_mode_str(split_mode),
             std::to_string(main_gpu), std::to_string(no_kv_offload),
-            std::to_string(mul_mat_q), tensor_split_str, std::to_string(use_mmap),
+            tensor_split_str, std::to_string(use_mmap),
             std::to_string(n_prompt), std::to_string(n_gen), test_time,
             std::to_string(avg_ns()), std::to_string(stdev_ns()),
             std::to_string(avg_ts()), std::to_string(stdev_ts())
@@ -931,9 +913,6 @@ struct markdown_printer : public printer {
         if (field == "n_threads") {
             return "threads";
         }
-        if (field == "mul_mat_q") {
-            return "mmq";
-        }
         if (field == "no_kv_offload") {
             return "nkvo";
         }
@@ -974,9 +953,6 @@ struct markdown_printer : public printer {
         if (params.split_mode.size() > 1 || params.split_mode != cmd_params_defaults.split_mode) {
             fields.emplace_back("split_mode");
         }
-        if (params.mul_mat_q.size() > 1 || params.mul_mat_q != cmd_params_defaults.mul_mat_q) {
-            fields.emplace_back("mul_mat_q");
-        }
         if (params.no_kv_offload.size() > 1 || params.no_kv_offload != cmd_params_defaults.no_kv_offload) {
             fields.emplace_back("no_kv_offload");
         }
diff --git a/examples/server/server.cpp b/examples/server/server.cpp
index eea987966..2b2f4a0f4 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.cpp
+++ b/examples/server/server.cpp
@@ -2390,14 +2390,6 @@ static void server_params_parse(int argc, char **argv, server_params &sparams,
             }
 #else
             LOG_WARNING("llama.cpp was compiled without cuBLAS. It is not possible to set a tensor split.\n", {});
-#endif // GGML_USE_CUBLAS
-        }
-        else if (arg == "--no-mul-mat-q" || arg == "-nommq")
-        {
-#if defined(GGML_USE_CUBLAS) || defined(GGML_USE_SYCL)
-            params.mul_mat_q = false;
-#else
-            LOG_WARNING("warning: llama.cpp was compiled without cuBLAS. Disabling mul_mat_q kernels has no effect.\n", {});
 #endif // GGML_USE_CUBLAS
         }
         else if (arg == "--main-gpu" || arg == "-mg")
diff --git a/llama.cpp b/llama.cpp
index a35f07aa4..073fd3b70 100644
--- a/llama.cpp
+++ b/llama.cpp
@@ -1645,7 +1645,6 @@ struct llama_cparams {
     float yarn_beta_slow;
     float defrag_thold;
 
-    bool mul_mat_q;
     bool offload_kqv;
     bool do_pooling;
 
@@ -11633,7 +11632,6 @@ struct llama_context_params llama_context_default_params() {
         /*.cb_eval_user_data           =*/ nullptr,
         /*.type_k                      =*/ GGML_TYPE_F16,
         /*.type_v                      =*/ GGML_TYPE_F16,
-        /*.mul_mat_q                   =*/ true,
         /*.logits_all                  =*/ false,
         /*.embedding                   =*/ false,
         /*.offload_kqv                 =*/ true,
@@ -11785,7 +11783,6 @@ struct llama_context * llama_new_context_with_model(
     cparams.yarn_beta_fast   = params.yarn_beta_fast;
     cparams.yarn_beta_slow   = params.yarn_beta_slow;
     cparams.defrag_thold     = params.defrag_thold;
-    cparams.mul_mat_q        = params.mul_mat_q;
     cparams.offload_kqv      = params.offload_kqv;
     cparams.do_pooling       = params.do_pooling;
 
diff --git a/llama.h b/llama.h
index 4d0ebe37d..ed51f478a 100644
--- a/llama.h
+++ b/llama.h
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ extern "C" {
         enum ggml_type type_v; // data type for V cache
 
         // Keep the booleans together to avoid misalignment during copy-by-value.
-        bool mul_mat_q;   // if true, use experimental mul_mat_q kernels (DEPRECATED - always true)
         bool logits_all;  // the llama_eval() call computes all logits, not just the last one (DEPRECATED - set llama_batch.logits instead)
         bool embedding;   // embedding mode only
         bool offload_kqv; // whether to offload the KQV ops (including the KV cache) to GPU
diff --git a/scripts/compare-llama-bench.py b/scripts/compare-llama-bench.py
index 70737f976..39c3e52e5 100755
--- a/scripts/compare-llama-bench.py
+++ b/scripts/compare-llama-bench.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PRETTY_NAMES = {
     "model_size": "Model Size [GiB]", "model_n_params": "Num. of Parameters",
     "n_batch": "Batch size", "n_threads": "Threads", "type_k": "K type", "type_v": "V type",
     "n_gpu_layers": "GPU layers", "main_gpu": "Main GPU", "no_kv_offload": "NKVO",
-    "mul_mat_q": "MMQ", "tensor_split": "Tensor split"
+    "tensor_split": "Tensor split"
 }
 
 DEFAULT_SHOW = ["model_type"]  # Always show these properties by default.