diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index e95c27bcb30..e844d933405 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -4339,7 +4339,6 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     srcs = [
         "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc",
         "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc",
-        "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc",
         "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc",
         "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc",
         "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ed13bef7353..a2b3c36eb40 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1648,7 +1648,6 @@ add_library(grpc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc
-  src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc
@@ -2568,7 +2567,6 @@ add_library(grpc_unsecure
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc
-  src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc
   src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d021a1370d..2667c420735 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1101,7 +1101,6 @@ LIBGRPC_SRC = \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc \
-    src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc \
@@ -1868,7 +1867,6 @@ LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc \
-    src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc \
diff --git a/build_autogenerated.yaml b/build_autogenerated.yaml
index bf588cb2291..c786fd3288e 100644
--- a/build_autogenerated.yaml
+++ b/build_autogenerated.yaml
@@ -1142,7 +1142,6 @@ libs:
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc
-  - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc
@@ -2238,7 +2237,6 @@ libs:
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc
-  - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc
   - src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index c259e2d0948..0c551ea8a46 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc \
-    src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc \
     src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc \
diff --git a/config.w32 b/config.w32
index b0adc249bf8..595a962e8d6 100644
--- a/config.w32
+++ b/config.w32
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ if (PHP_GRPC != "no") {
     "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\server\\chttp2_server.cc " +
     "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\transport\\bin_decoder.cc " +
     "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\transport\\bin_encoder.cc " +
-    "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\transport\\chttp2_plugin.cc " +
     "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\transport\\chttp2_transport.cc " +
     "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\transport\\context_list.cc " +
     "src\\core\\ext\\transport\\chttp2\\transport\\flow_control.cc " +
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index dc34854e1e9..6c0f0e7b6ca 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h',
                       'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc',
                       'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h',
-                      'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc',
                       'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc',
                       'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h',
                       'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc',
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index 1cbd02fd4d6..f470ffc4912 100644
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h )
-  s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc )
diff --git a/grpc.gyp b/grpc.gyp
index 57b10b4dc43..cac65544f77 100644
--- a/grpc.gyp
+++ b/grpc.gyp
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc',
-        'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc',
@@ -1291,7 +1290,6 @@
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc',
-        'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc',
         'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc',
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index c743721417d..5a50cd371b6 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h" role="src" />
-    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc" role="src" />
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index eacf695e132..00000000000
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- */
-
-#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
-
-#include "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/debug/trace.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
-
-GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(
-    grpc_experimental_disable_flow_control, false,
-    "If set, flow control will be effectively disabled. Max out all values and "
-    "assume the remote peer does the same. Thus we can ignore any flow control "
-    "bookkeeping, error checking, and decision making");
-
-void grpc_chttp2_plugin_init(void) {
-  g_flow_control_enabled =
-      !GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(grpc_experimental_disable_flow_control);
-}
-
-void grpc_chttp2_plugin_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
index 89a165e534f..9519c2439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport_impl.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/uri/uri_parser.h"
 
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(
+    grpc_experimental_disable_flow_control, false,
+    "If set, flow control will be effectively disabled. Max out all values and "
+    "assume the remote peer does the same. Thus we can ignore any flow control "
+    "bookkeeping, error checking, and decision making");
+
 #define DEFAULT_CONNECTION_WINDOW_TARGET (1024 * 1024)
 #define MAX_WINDOW 0x7fffffffu
 #define MAX_WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE (64 * 1024 * 1024)
@@ -163,10 +169,6 @@ static void keepalive_watchdog_fired_locked(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error);
 
 static void reset_byte_stream(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error);
 
-// Flow control default enabled. Can be disabled by setting
-// GRPC_EXPERIMENTAL_DISABLE_FLOW_CONTROL
-bool g_flow_control_enabled = true;
-
 namespace grpc_core {
 
 namespace {
@@ -510,7 +512,9 @@ grpc_chttp2_transport::grpc_chttp2_transport(
     enable_bdp = read_channel_args(this, channel_args, is_client);
   }
 
-  if (g_flow_control_enabled) {
+  static const bool kEnableFlowControl =
+      !GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(grpc_experimental_disable_flow_control);
+  if (kEnableFlowControl) {
     flow_control.Init<grpc_core::chttp2::TransportFlowControl>(this,
                                                                enable_bdp);
   } else {
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h
index 28e32da4bdb..aab837e484e 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ extern grpc_core::TraceFlag grpc_trace_http2_stream_state;
 extern grpc_core::DebugOnlyTraceFlag grpc_trace_chttp2_refcount;
 extern grpc_core::DebugOnlyTraceFlag grpc_trace_chttp2_hpack_parser;
 
-extern bool g_flow_control_enabled;
-
 /// Creates a CHTTP2 Transport. This takes ownership of a \a resource_user ref
 /// from the caller; if the caller still needs the resource_user after creating
 /// a transport, the caller must take another ref.
diff --git a/src/core/plugin_registry/grpc_plugin_registry.cc b/src/core/plugin_registry/grpc_plugin_registry.cc
index bd243856c27..806ba2765f5 100644
--- a/src/core/plugin_registry/grpc_plugin_registry.cc
+++ b/src/core/plugin_registry/grpc_plugin_registry.cc
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ void grpc_resolver_binder_shutdown(void);
 #endif
 
 void grpc_register_built_in_plugins(void) {
-  grpc_register_plugin(grpc_chttp2_plugin_init, grpc_chttp2_plugin_shutdown);
   grpc_register_plugin(grpc_core::ServiceConfigParserInit,
                        grpc_core::ServiceConfigParserShutdown);
   grpc_register_plugin(grpc_client_channel_init, grpc_client_channel_shutdown);
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index 62ab2d01cea..2f5dcfac5f8 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ CORE_SOURCE_FILES = [
     'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/server/chttp2_server.cc',
     'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc',
     'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc',
-    'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc',
     'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc',
     'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc',
     'src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/flow_control.cc',
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 60ecfff1cd6..6224de3cf16 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -1229,7 +1229,6 @@ src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h \
-src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc \
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index 3e7801bca08..abc17d07edf 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -1019,7 +1019,6 @@ src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_decoder.h \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/bin_encoder.h \
-src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h \
 src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/context_list.cc \