diff --git a/gfx/layers/FrameMetrics.h b/gfx/layers/FrameMetrics.h
index fb81d7676bf9..fde4176f2a13 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/FrameMetrics.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/FrameMetrics.h
@@ -862,7 +862,6 @@ struct ScrollMetadata {
         mForceMousewheelAutodir(false),
         mForceMousewheelAutodirHonourRoot(false),
         mIsPaginatedPresentation(false),
-        mPrefersReducedMotion(false),
         mOverscrollBehavior() {}
 
   bool operator==(const ScrollMetadata& aOther) const {
@@ -882,7 +881,6 @@ struct ScrollMetadata {
            mForceMousewheelAutodirHonourRoot ==
                aOther.mForceMousewheelAutodirHonourRoot &&
            mIsPaginatedPresentation == aOther.mIsPaginatedPresentation &&
-           mPrefersReducedMotion == aOther.mPrefersReducedMotion &&
            mDisregardedDirection == aOther.mDisregardedDirection &&
            mOverscrollBehavior == aOther.mOverscrollBehavior &&
            mScrollUpdates == aOther.mScrollUpdates;
@@ -967,9 +965,6 @@ struct ScrollMetadata {
   }
   bool IsPaginatedPresentation() const { return mIsPaginatedPresentation; }
 
-  void SetPrefersReducedMotion(bool aValue) { mPrefersReducedMotion = aValue; }
-  bool PrefersReducedMotion() const { return mPrefersReducedMotion; }
-
   bool DidContentGetPainted() const { return mDidContentGetPainted; }
 
  private:
@@ -1084,10 +1079,6 @@ struct ScrollMetadata {
   // to different transforms, which constrains the assumptions APZ can make.
   bool mIsPaginatedPresentation : 1;
 
-  // Whether the user has the prefers-reduced-motion system setting
-  // enabled.
-  bool mPrefersReducedMotion : 1;
-
   // The disregarded direction means the direction which is disregarded anyway,
   // even if the scroll frame overflows in that direction and the direction is
   // specified as scrollable. This could happen in some scenarios, for instance,
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/public/APZPublicUtils.h b/gfx/layers/apz/public/APZPublicUtils.h
index b4ee42915356..6433008b4c55 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/public/APZPublicUtils.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/public/APZPublicUtils.h
@@ -66,14 +66,13 @@ gfx::IntSize GetDisplayportAlignmentMultiplier(const ScreenSize& aBaseSize);
  * given origin, based on pref values.
  */
 ScrollAnimationBezierPhysicsSettings ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(
-    ScrollOrigin aOrigin, bool aSmoothScrollingEnabled);
+    ScrollOrigin aOrigin);
 
 /**
  * Calculate if the scrolling should be instant or smooth based based on
  * preferences and the origin
  */
-ScrollMode GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin origin,
-                                  bool aSmoothScrollingEnabled);
+ScrollMode GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin origin);
 
 }  // namespace apz
 
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZInputBridge.cpp b/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZInputBridge.cpp
index 2ba6fdf6fda2..bb5b42d2622b 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZInputBridge.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZInputBridge.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "mozilla/TouchEvents.h"          // for WidgetTouchEvent
 #include "mozilla/WheelHandlingHelper.h"  // for WheelDeltaHorizontalizer,
                                           //     WheelDeltaAdjustmentStrategy
-#include "nsLayoutUtils.h"                // for IsSmoothScrollingEnabled
 
 namespace mozilla {
 namespace layers {
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ APZEventResult APZInputBridge::ReceiveInputEvent(
       if (Maybe<APZWheelAction> action = ActionForWheelEvent(&wheelEvent)) {
         ScrollWheelInput::ScrollMode scrollMode =
             ScrollWheelInput::SCROLLMODE_INSTANT;
-        if (nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() &&
+        if (StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll() &&
             ((wheelEvent.mDeltaMode ==
                   dom::WheelEvent_Binding::DOM_DELTA_LINE &&
               StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_mouseWheel()) ||
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZPublicUtils.cpp b/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZPublicUtils.cpp
index 4f4dd211694f..6902e0738ce3 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZPublicUtils.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/src/APZPublicUtils.cpp
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ namespace apz {
 }
 
 ScrollAnimationBezierPhysicsSettings ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(
-    ScrollOrigin aOrigin, bool aSmoothScrollingEnabled) {
+    ScrollOrigin aOrigin) {
   int32_t minMS = 0;
   int32_t maxMS = 0;
   bool isOriginSmoothnessEnabled = false;
 
 #define READ_DURATIONS(prefbase)                                              \
-  isOriginSmoothnessEnabled = aSmoothScrollingEnabled &&                      \
+  isOriginSmoothnessEnabled = StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll() &&          \
                               StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_##prefbase(); \
   if (isOriginSmoothnessEnabled) {                                            \
     minMS = StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_##prefbase##_durationMinMS();   \
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ ScrollAnimationBezierPhysicsSettings ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(
   return ScrollAnimationBezierPhysicsSettings{minMS, maxMS, intervalRatio};
 }
 
-ScrollMode GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin origin,
-                                  bool aSmoothScrollingEnabled) {
-  if (!aSmoothScrollingEnabled) return ScrollMode::Instant;
+ScrollMode GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin origin) {
+  if (!StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll()) return ScrollMode::Instant;
   switch (origin) {
     case ScrollOrigin::Lines:
       return StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_lines() ? ScrollMode::Smooth
@@ -102,7 +101,8 @@ ScrollMode GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin origin,
                                                        : ScrollMode::Instant;
     default:
       MOZ_ASSERT(false, "Unknown keyboard scroll origin");
-      return ScrollMode::Instant;
+      return StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll() ? ScrollMode::Smooth
+                                                 : ScrollMode::Instant;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.cpp b/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.cpp
index 11945c10ecbd..3d0408cb890d 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.cpp
@@ -2041,8 +2041,7 @@ nsEventStatus AsyncPanZoomController::OnKeyboard(const KeyboardInput& aEvent) {
       SmoothScrollAnimation::GetScrollOriginForAction(aEvent.mAction.mType);
   Maybe<CSSSnapTarget> snapTarget = MaybeAdjustDestinationForScrollSnapping(
       aEvent, destination, GetScrollSnapFlagsForKeyboardAction(aEvent.mAction));
-  ScrollMode scrollMode =
-      apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(scrollOrigin, IsSmoothScrollingEnabled());
+  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(scrollOrigin);
 
   RecordScrollPayload(aEvent.mTimeStamp);
   // If the scrolling is instant, then scroll immediately to the destination
@@ -3555,12 +3554,6 @@ void AsyncPanZoomController::UpdateWithTouchAtDevicePoint(
   mY.UpdateWithTouchAtDevicePoint(point.y, aEvent.mTimeStamp);
 }
 
-bool AsyncPanZoomController::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() const {
-  RecursiveMutexAutoLock lock(mRecursiveMutex);
-  return StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_DoNotUseDirectly() &&
-         !mScrollMetadata.PrefersReducedMotion();
-}
-
 Maybe<CompositionPayload> AsyncPanZoomController::NotifyScrollSampling() {
   RecursiveMutexAutoLock lock(mRecursiveMutex);
   return mSampledState.front().TakeScrollPayload();
@@ -5449,8 +5442,6 @@ void AsyncPanZoomController::NotifyLayersUpdated(
         aScrollMetadata.GetDisregardedDirection());
     mScrollMetadata.SetOverscrollBehavior(
         aScrollMetadata.GetOverscrollBehavior());
-    mScrollMetadata.SetPrefersReducedMotion(
-        aScrollMetadata.PrefersReducedMotion());
   }
 
   bool scrollOffsetUpdated = false;
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.h b/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.h
index 70b602a1032a..5d1ebc74b742 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "mozilla/RefPtr.h"
 #include "mozilla/ScrollTypes.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_apz.h"
-#include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_general.h"
 #include "mozilla/UniquePtr.h"
 #include "InputData.h"
 #include "Axis.h"  // for Axis, Side, etc.
@@ -1137,12 +1136,6 @@ class AsyncPanZoomController {
   friend class Axis;
 
  public:
-  /**
-   * Returns true if smooth scrolls are enabled and the user does not
-   * prefer reduced motion.
-   */
-  bool IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() const;
-
   Maybe<CompositionPayload> NotifyScrollSampling();
 
   /**
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/src/GenericScrollAnimation.cpp b/gfx/layers/apz/src/GenericScrollAnimation.cpp
index e3f240aa2dd7..9320482295bd 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/src/GenericScrollAnimation.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/src/GenericScrollAnimation.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ GenericScrollAnimation::GenericScrollAnimation(
     AsyncPanZoomController& aApzc, const nsPoint& aInitialPosition,
     const ScrollAnimationBezierPhysicsSettings& aSettings)
     : mApzc(aApzc), mFinalDestination(aInitialPosition) {
-  // ScrollAnimationBezierPhysics (despite its name) handles the case of
+  // ScrollAnimationBezierPhysics (despite it's name) handles the case of
   // general.smoothScroll being disabled whereas ScrollAnimationMSDPhysics does
   // not (ie it scrolls smoothly).
-  if (aApzc.IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() &&
+  if (StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll() &&
       StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_msdPhysics_enabled()) {
     mAnimationPhysics = MakeUnique<ScrollAnimationMSDPhysics>(aInitialPosition);
   } else {
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/src/SmoothScrollAnimation.cpp b/gfx/layers/apz/src/SmoothScrollAnimation.cpp
index 67422cb2f539..266c027a55d8 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/src/SmoothScrollAnimation.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/src/SmoothScrollAnimation.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "SmoothScrollAnimation.h"
 #include "ScrollAnimationBezierPhysics.h"
 #include "mozilla/layers/APZPublicUtils.h"
-#include "AsyncPanZoomController.h"
 
 namespace mozilla {
 namespace layers {
@@ -15,9 +14,9 @@ namespace layers {
 SmoothScrollAnimation::SmoothScrollAnimation(AsyncPanZoomController& aApzc,
                                              const nsPoint& aInitialPosition,
                                              ScrollOrigin aOrigin)
-    : GenericScrollAnimation(aApzc, aInitialPosition,
-                             apz::ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(
-                                 aOrigin, aApzc.IsSmoothScrollingEnabled())),
+    : GenericScrollAnimation(
+          aApzc, aInitialPosition,
+          apz::ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(aOrigin)),
       mOrigin(aOrigin) {}
 
 SmoothScrollAnimation* SmoothScrollAnimation::AsSmoothScrollAnimation() {
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html b/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html
index c9f3693edeeb..721ce7e53814 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html
@@ -62,12 +62,10 @@ async function test() {
 
   await scrollendPromise;
 
-  // If general.smoothScroll is set and the user does not prefer reduced motion,
-  // the behavior of the scroll should be "smooth". If general.smoothScroll is
-  // disabled, we should respect it and the scrolls should instant regardless of
-  // the specified behavior.
-  if (SpecialPowers.getBoolPref("general.smoothScroll") &&
-      SpecialPowers.getIntPref("ui.prefersReducedMotion") == 0) {
+  // If general.smoothScroll is set, the behavior of the scroll should be
+  // "smooth". If general.smoothScroll is disabled, we should respect it and
+  // the scrolls should instant regardless of the specified behavior.
+  if (SpecialPowers.getBoolPref("general.smoothScroll")) {
     info("final enabled scroll count: " + scrollCount);
     ok(scrollCount > 1, "The programmatic scroll should create more than one scroll event");
   } else {
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html b/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html
index e1a4ae588ae5..13bdb4efc41f 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html
@@ -9,20 +9,19 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/tests/SimpleTest/test.css"/>
   <script type="application/javascript">
 
-let preferenceSets = [
-  [["general.smoothScroll", true], ["ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0]],
-  [["general.smoothScroll", false], ["ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0]],
-  [["general.smoothScroll", true], ["ui.prefersReducedMotion", 1]],
-];
+let smoothScrollEnabled = [["general.smoothScroll", true]];
+let smoothScrollDisabled = [["general.smoothScroll", false]];
 
-let subtests = preferenceSets.flatMap((prefs) => {
-  return [
-    {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollIntoView", "prefs": prefs},
-    {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollBy", "prefs": prefs},
-    {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollTo", "prefs": prefs},
-    {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scroll", "prefs": prefs},
-  ];
-});
+var subtests = [
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollIntoView", "prefs": smoothScrollEnabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollIntoView", "prefs": smoothScrollDisabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollBy", "prefs": smoothScrollEnabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollBy", "prefs": smoothScrollDisabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollTo", "prefs": smoothScrollEnabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scrollTo", "prefs": smoothScrollDisabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scroll", "prefs": smoothScrollEnabled},
+  {"file": "helper_programmatic_scroll_behavior.html?action=scroll", "prefs": smoothScrollDisabled},
+];
 
 if (isApzEnabled()) {
   SimpleTest.waitForExplicitFinish();
diff --git a/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_scrollend.html b/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_scrollend.html
index 4011bb803f9d..9c2ee71a4558 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_scrollend.html
+++ b/gfx/layers/apz/test/mochitest/test_group_scrollend.html
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 var basePrefs = [
   ["apz.test.mac.synth_wheel_input", true],
-  ["general.smoothScroll", true],
-  ["ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0],
 ];
 
 var scrollendDisabledPrefs = [
@@ -25,8 +23,8 @@ var prefs = [
 ];
 
 var smoothScrollDisabled = [
-  ["apz.test.mac.synth_wheel_input", true],
-  ["general.smoothScroll", false],
+  ...basePrefs,
+  ["general.smoothScroll", true],
 ];
 
 var subtests = [
diff --git a/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessageUtils.h b/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessageUtils.h
index 78fe77aeb773..a5bdd6288cc8 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessageUtils.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessageUtils.h
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ struct ParamTraits<mozilla::layers::ScrollMetadata>
     WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mForceMousewheelAutodir);
     WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mForceMousewheelAutodirHonourRoot);
     WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mIsPaginatedPresentation);
-    WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mPrefersReducedMotion);
     WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mDisregardedDirection);
     WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mOverscrollBehavior);
     WriteParam(aWriter, aParam.mScrollUpdates);
@@ -615,8 +614,6 @@ struct ParamTraits<mozilla::layers::ScrollMetadata>
                &paramType::SetForceMousewheelAutodirHonourRoot) &&
            ReadBoolForBitfield(aReader, aResult,
                                &paramType::SetIsPaginatedPresentation) &&
-           ReadBoolForBitfield(aReader, aResult,
-                               &paramType::SetPrefersReducedMotion) &&
            ReadParam(aReader, &aResult->mDisregardedDirection) &&
            ReadParam(aReader, &aResult->mOverscrollBehavior) &&
            ReadParam(aReader, &aResult->mScrollUpdates);
diff --git a/layout/base/PresShell.cpp b/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
index b09881268c6a..ab8ddd3ed55f 100644
--- a/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
@@ -2367,8 +2367,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 PresShell::ScrollPage(bool aForward) {
   nsIScrollableFrame* scrollFrame =
       GetScrollableFrameToScroll(VerticalScrollDirection);
-  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(
-      ScrollOrigin::Pages, nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled());
+  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin::Pages);
   if (scrollFrame) {
     scrollFrame->ScrollBy(nsIntPoint(0, aForward ? 1 : -1), ScrollUnit::PAGES,
                           scrollMode, nullptr,
@@ -2384,8 +2383,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 PresShell::ScrollLine(bool aForward) {
   nsIScrollableFrame* scrollFrame =
       GetScrollableFrameToScroll(VerticalScrollDirection);
-  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(
-      ScrollOrigin::Lines, nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled());
+  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin::Lines);
   if (scrollFrame) {
     nsRect scrollPort = scrollFrame->GetScrollPortRect();
     nsSize lineSize = scrollFrame->GetLineScrollAmount();
@@ -2405,8 +2403,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 PresShell::ScrollCharacter(bool aRight) {
   nsIScrollableFrame* scrollFrame =
       GetScrollableFrameToScroll(HorizontalScrollDirection);
-  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(
-      ScrollOrigin::Lines, nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled());
+  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin::Lines);
   if (scrollFrame) {
     int32_t h = StaticPrefs::toolkit_scrollbox_horizontalScrollDistance();
     scrollFrame->ScrollBy(
@@ -2421,8 +2418,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 PresShell::CompleteScroll(bool aForward) {
   nsIScrollableFrame* scrollFrame =
       GetScrollableFrameToScroll(VerticalScrollDirection);
-  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(
-      ScrollOrigin::Other, nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled());
+  ScrollMode scrollMode = apz::GetScrollModeForOrigin(ScrollOrigin::Other);
   if (scrollFrame) {
     scrollFrame->ScrollBy(
         nsIntPoint(0, aForward ? 1 : -1), ScrollUnit::WHOLE, scrollMode,
diff --git a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
index ff061cc4ac86..748b2d87554b 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_apz.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_dom.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_font.h"
-#include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_general.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_gfx.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_image.h"
 #include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_layers.h"
@@ -7770,16 +7769,6 @@ size_t nsLayoutUtils::SizeOfTextRunsForFrames(nsIFrame* aFrame,
   return total;
 }
 
-bool nsLayoutUtils::PrefersReducedMotion() {
-  MOZ_ASSERT(NS_IsMainThread());
-  return LookAndFeel::GetInt(LookAndFeel::IntID::PrefersReducedMotion, 0) == 1;
-}
-
-bool nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() {
-  return StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_DoNotUseDirectly() &&
-         !PrefersReducedMotion();
-}
-
 /* static */
 void nsLayoutUtils::Initialize() {
   nsComputedDOMStyle::RegisterPrefChangeCallbacks();
@@ -9008,7 +8997,6 @@ ScrollMetadata nsLayoutUtils::ComputeScrollMetadata(
 
   metadata.SetIsPaginatedPresentation(presContext->Type() !=
                                       nsPresContext::eContext_Galley);
-  metadata.SetPrefersReducedMotion(PrefersReducedMotion());
 
   return metadata;
 }
diff --git a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.h b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.h
index e6b9283434a2..ac6d7f7e7a06 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.h
+++ b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.h
@@ -3039,21 +3039,6 @@ class nsLayoutUtils {
    **/
   static nsIFrame* GetNearestOverflowClipFrame(nsIFrame* aFrame);
 
-  /**
-   * Returns true if the user's preferences and system settings allow for smooth
-   * scrolling.
-   *
-   * Note: Must only be called on the main thread.
-   */
-  static bool IsSmoothScrollingEnabled();
-
-  /**
-   * Returns true if the user's system settings prefer reduced motion.
-   *
-   * Note: Must only be called on the main thread.
-   */
-  static bool PrefersReducedMotion();
-
  private:
   /**
    * Helper function for LogTestDataForPaint().
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp
index 1422889ccfac..19e3790fc7e1 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp
@@ -2222,8 +2222,7 @@ void nsHTMLScrollFrame::AsyncScroll::InitSmoothScroll(
           MakeUnique<ScrollAnimationMSDPhysics>(aInitialPosition);
     } else {
       ScrollAnimationBezierPhysicsSettings settings =
-          layers::apz::ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(
-              mOrigin, nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled());
+          layers::apz::ComputeBezierAnimationSettingsForOrigin(mOrigin);
       mAnimationPhysics =
           MakeUnique<ScrollAnimationBezierPhysics>(aInitialPosition, settings);
     }
@@ -2235,6 +2234,11 @@ void nsHTMLScrollFrame::AsyncScroll::InitSmoothScroll(
   mAnimationPhysics->Update(aTime, aDestination, aCurrentVelocity);
 }
 
+/* static */
+bool nsHTMLScrollFrame::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() {
+  return StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll();
+}
+
 /*
  * Callback function from AsyncSmoothMSDScroll, used in
  * nsHTMLScrollFrame::ScrollTo
@@ -2556,8 +2560,7 @@ void nsHTMLScrollFrame::ScrollToWithOrigin(nsPoint aScrollPosition,
     mAsyncScroll->SetRefreshObserver(this);
   }
 
-  const bool isSmoothScroll =
-      aParams.IsSmooth() && nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled();
+  const bool isSmoothScroll = aParams.IsSmooth() && IsSmoothScrollingEnabled();
   if (isSmoothScroll) {
     mAsyncScroll->InitSmoothScroll(now, GetScrollPosition(), mDestination,
                                    aParams.mOrigin, range, currentVelocity);
@@ -7913,7 +7916,7 @@ bool nsHTMLScrollFrame::IsSmoothScroll(dom::ScrollBehavior aBehavior) const {
   // smooth scrolls. A requested smooth scroll when smooth scrolling is
   // disabled should be equivalent to an instant scroll.
   if (aBehavior == dom::ScrollBehavior::Instant ||
-      !nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled()) {
+      !nsHTMLScrollFrame::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled()) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.h
index 53736caaf167..321897b20357 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.h
@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ class nsHTMLScrollFrame : public nsContainerFrame,
   void PostScrolledAreaEvent();
   MOZ_CAN_RUN_SCRIPT void FireScrolledAreaEvent();
 
+  static bool IsSmoothScrollingEnabled();
+
   /**
    * @note This method might destroy the frame, pres shell and other objects.
    */
diff --git a/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml b/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
index 3b9bd79ed0ae..cbf1b5fc8041 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
@@ -5442,7 +5442,6 @@
   type: RelaxedAtomicBool
   value: true
   mirror: always
-  do_not_use_directly: true
 
 # This pref and general.smoothScroll.stopDecelerationWeighting determine
 # the timing function.
diff --git a/testing/profiles/mochitest/user.js b/testing/profiles/mochitest/user.js
index 970317cb1f46..d2d542bb4af0 100644
--- a/testing/profiles/mochitest/user.js
+++ b/testing/profiles/mochitest/user.js
@@ -13,6 +13,3 @@ user_pref("javascript.options.asyncstack_capture_debuggee_only", false);
 // is suppressed, synthetic click events and co. go to the old page, which can
 // be confusing for tests that send click events before the first paint.
 user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.unsuppress_with_no_background", true);
-
-// Disable prefers-reduced-motion to ensure that smooth scrolls can be tested.
-user_pref("ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0);
diff --git a/testing/profiles/web-platform/user.js b/testing/profiles/web-platform/user.js
index 0bd5c396ba5f..9fd3b2aaec89 100644
--- a/testing/profiles/web-platform/user.js
+++ b/testing/profiles/web-platform/user.js
@@ -81,5 +81,3 @@ user_pref("layout.css.font-loading-api.workers.enabled", true);
 user_pref("remote.experimental.enabled", true);
 // Disable always partitioning storage with the Storage Access API
 user_pref("privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage", false);
-// Disable prefers-reduced-motion to ensure that smooth scrolls can be tested.
-user_pref("ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0);
diff --git a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
index 9cb6253727a4..4f9e69f2b906 100644
--- a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
+++ b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
@@ -3189,8 +3189,7 @@ static gfx::IntPoint GetIntegerDeltaForEvent(NSEvent* aEvent) {
     geckoChildDeathGrip->DispatchAPZWheelInputEvent(wheelEvent);
   } else {
     ScrollWheelInput::ScrollMode scrollMode = ScrollWheelInput::SCROLLMODE_INSTANT;
-    if (nsLayoutUtils::IsSmoothScrollingEnabled() &&
-        StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_mouseWheel()) {
+    if (StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll() && StaticPrefs::general_smoothScroll_mouseWheel()) {
       scrollMode = ScrollWheelInput::SCROLLMODE_SMOOTH;
     }
     ScrollWheelInput wheelEvent(eventTimeStamp, modifiers, scrollMode,