diff --git a/fru_area.cpp b/fru_area.cpp
index 328ebad..e1ac49d 100644
--- a/fru_area.cpp
+++ b/fru_area.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 
-IPMIFruArea::IPMIFruArea(const uint8_t fruID, const ipmi_fru_area_type type,
-                         bool bmcOnlyFru) :
-    fruID(fruID), type(type), bmcOnlyFru(bmcOnlyFru)
+IPMIFruArea::IPMIFruArea(const uint8_t fruID, const ipmi_fru_area_type type) :
+    fruID(fruID), type(type)
 {
     if (type == IPMI_FRU_AREA_INTERNAL_USE)
     {
diff --git a/fru_area.hpp b/fru_area.hpp
index 0bee9af..9a39f90 100644
--- a/fru_area.hpp
+++ b/fru_area.hpp
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@
      *
      * @param[in] fruID - FRU identifier value
      * @param[in] type - the type of FRU area.
-     * @param[in] bmcOnlyFru - Is this FRU only accessible via the BMC
      */
-    IPMIFruArea(const uint8_t fruID, const ipmi_fru_area_type type,
-                bool bmcOnlyFru = false);
+    IPMIFruArea(const uint8_t fruID, const ipmi_fru_area_type type);
 
     /**
      * Set whether the FRU is present.
@@ -108,15 +106,9 @@
     // Name of the FRU area. ( BOARD/CHASSIS/PRODUCT )
     std::string name;
 
-    // Special bit for BMC readable eeprom only.
-    bool bmcOnlyFru = false;
-
     // If a FRU is physically present.
     bool isPresent = false;
 
-    // Whether a particular area is valid ?
-    bool isValid = false;
-
     // Actual area data.
     std::vector<uint8_t> data;
 };
diff --git a/readeeprom.cpp b/readeeprom.cpp
index 500d1d8..3f04789 100644
--- a/readeeprom.cpp
+++ b/readeeprom.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
     // Now that we have the file that contains the eeprom data, go read it
     // and update the Inventory DB.
     auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
-    bool bmc_fru = true;
-    rc = validateFRUArea(fruid, eeprom_file.c_str(), bus, bmc_fru);
+    rc = validateFRUArea(fruid, eeprom_file.c_str(), bus);
 
     return (rc < 0 ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/strgfnhandler.cpp b/strgfnhandler.cpp
index 984eb4a..b3005ff 100644
--- a/strgfnhandler.cpp
+++ b/strgfnhandler.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@
     // We received some bytes. It may be full or partial. Send a valid
     // FRU file to the inventory controller on DBus for the correct number
     sdbusplus::bus_t bus{bus_type};
-    bool bmcOnlyFru = false;
-    validateFRUArea(reqptr->frunum, fruFilename, bus, bmcOnlyFru);
+    validateFRUArea(reqptr->frunum, fruFilename, bus);
 
     return rc;
 }
diff --git a/writefrudata.cpp b/writefrudata.cpp
index a4d5509..88b9565 100644
--- a/writefrudata.cpp
+++ b/writefrudata.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
 }
 
 int validateFRUArea(const uint8_t fruid, const char* fruFilename,
-                    sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, const bool bmcOnlyFru)
+                    sdbusplus::bus_t& bus)
 {
     size_t dataLen = 0;
     size_t bytesRead = 0;
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@
          fruEntry < (sizeof(struct common_header) - 2); fruEntry++)
     {
         // Create an object and push onto a vector.
-        std::unique_ptr<IPMIFruArea> fruArea = std::make_unique<IPMIFruArea>(
-            fruid, getFruAreaType(fruEntry), bmcOnlyFru);
+        std::unique_ptr<IPMIFruArea> fruArea =
+            std::make_unique<IPMIFruArea>(fruid, getFruAreaType(fruEntry));
 
         // Physically being present
         bool present = access(fruFilename, F_OK) == 0;
diff --git a/writefrudata.hpp b/writefrudata.hpp
index af3ba1c..ad39ccc 100644
--- a/writefrudata.hpp
+++ b/writefrudata.hpp
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@
  * @param[in] fruid - The ID to use for this FRU.
  * @param[in] fruFilename - the filename of the FRU.
  * @param[in] bus - an sdbusplus systemd bus for publishing the information.
- * @param[in] bmcOnlyFru - If a particular area accessible only by BMC.
  */
 int validateFRUArea(const uint8_t fruid, const char* fruFilename,
-                    sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, const bool bmcOnlyFru);
+                    sdbusplus::bus_t& bus);
 
 #endif