diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go
index 55e018f839f..f41f6ac3ec6 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go
@@ -33,15 +33,12 @@ const (
 	PublicKeysECDSA = "PublicKeysECDSA"
 	// RootlessControlPlane is expected to be in alpha in v1.22
 	RootlessControlPlane = "RootlessControlPlane"
-	// UnversionedKubeletConfigMap is expected to be GA in 1.25
-	UnversionedKubeletConfigMap = "UnversionedKubeletConfigMap"
 )
 
 // InitFeatureGates are the default feature gates for the init command
 var InitFeatureGates = FeatureList{
-	PublicKeysECDSA:             {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
-	RootlessControlPlane:        {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
-	UnversionedKubeletConfigMap: {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}},
+	PublicKeysECDSA:      {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
+	RootlessControlPlane: {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
 }
 
 // Feature represents a feature being gated