diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 674ee922b12d..b8a92ad2863e 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -5759,11 +5759,8 @@ T:	git git://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp.git
 S:	Maintained
 
 M32R ARCHITECTURE
-M:	Hirokazu Takata <takata@linux-m32r.org>
-L:	linux-m32r@ml.linux-m32r.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
-L:	linux-m32r-ja@ml.linux-m32r.org (in Japanese)
 W:	http://www.linux-m32r.org/
-S:	Maintained
+S:	Orphan
 F:	arch/m32r/
 
 M68K ARCHITECTURE