diff --git a/jstests/with_mongot/search_mocked/search_error_cases.js b/jstests/with_mongot/search_mocked/search_error_cases.js
index 094cdc03cbd..8e61eb1bb51 100644
--- a/jstests/with_mongot/search_mocked/search_error_cases.js
+++ b/jstests/with_mongot/search_mocked/search_error_cases.js
@@ -60,12 +60,34 @@ assert.commandFailedWithCode(
     40602,
 );
 
-// $search is not allowed in an update pipeline. Error code matters on version.
+// $search is not allowed in an update pipeline.
 assert.commandFailedWithCode(testDB.runCommand({"findandmodify": collName, "update": [{"$search": {}}]}), [
-    6600901,
     ErrorCodes.InvalidOptions,
 ]);
 
+// $search is not allowed in an update command pipeline.
+assert.commandFailedWithCode(
+    testDB.runCommand({
+        update: collName,
+        updates: [{q: {_id: 0}, u: [{$search: {}}]}],
+    }),
+    ErrorCodes.InvalidOptions,
+);
+
+// $searchMeta is not allowed in an update pipeline.
+assert.commandFailedWithCode(testDB.runCommand({"findandmodify": collName, "update": [{"$searchMeta": {}}]}), [
+    ErrorCodes.InvalidOptions,
+]);
+
+// $searchMeta is not allowed in an update command pipeline.
+assert.commandFailedWithCode(
+    testDB.runCommand({
+        update: collName,
+        updates: [{q: {_id: 0}, u: [{$searchMeta: {}}]}],
+    }),
+    ErrorCodes.InvalidOptions,
+);
+
 // Make sure the server is still up.
 assert.commandWorked(testDB.runCommand("ping"));
 
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context.h b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context.h
index e46c0c98164..5dd15483cc9 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context.h
@@ -709,14 +709,6 @@ public:
         _params.isParsingViewDefinition = isParsingViewDefinition;
     }
 
-    bool getIsParsingPipelineUpdate() const {
-        return _params.isParsingPipelineUpdate;
-    }
-
-    void setIsParsingPipelineUpdate(bool isParsingPipelineUpdate) {
-        _params.isParsingPipelineUpdate = isParsingPipelineUpdate;
-    }
-
     bool getIsParsingCollectionValidator() const {
         return _params.isParsingCollectionValidator;
     }
@@ -1132,8 +1124,6 @@ protected:
         bool inUnionWith = false;
         // True if this ExpressionContext is used to parse a view definition pipeline.
         bool isParsingViewDefinition = false;
-        // True if this ExpressionContext is being used to parse an update pipeline.
-        bool isParsingPipelineUpdate = false;
         // True if this ExpressionContext is used to parse a collection validator expression.
         bool isParsingCollectionValidator = false;
         // These fields can be used in a context when API version validations were not enforced
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.cpp b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.cpp
index 0c34220feff..feacf006cd0 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.cpp
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ ExpressionContextBuilder& ExpressionContextBuilder::isParsingViewDefinition(
     return *this;
 }
 
-ExpressionContextBuilder& ExpressionContextBuilder::isParsingPipelineUpdate(
-    bool isParsingPipelineUpdate) {
-    params.isParsingPipelineUpdate = isParsingPipelineUpdate;
-    return *this;
-}
-
 ExpressionContextBuilder& ExpressionContextBuilder::isParsingCollectionValidator(
     bool isParsingCollectionValidator) {
     params.isParsingCollectionValidator = isParsingCollectionValidator;
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.h b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.h
index 535ca009bdf..1f8d67468c9 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/expression_context_builder.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public:
     ExpressionContextBuilder& inLookup(bool);
     ExpressionContextBuilder& inUnionWith(bool);
     ExpressionContextBuilder& isParsingViewDefinition(bool);
-    ExpressionContextBuilder& isParsingPipelineUpdate(bool);
     ExpressionContextBuilder& isParsingCollectionValidator(bool);
     ExpressionContextBuilder& isIdHackQuery(bool);
     ExpressionContextBuilder& isFleQuery(bool);
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/search/document_source_search_meta.cpp b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/search/document_source_search_meta.cpp
index cf246a306a8..50c02911148 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/search/document_source_search_meta.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/search/document_source_search_meta.cpp
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ InternalSearchMongotRemoteSpec prepareInternalSearchMetaMongotSpec(
         return internalSpec;
     }
 
-    uassert(6600901,
-            "Running $searchMeta command in non-allowed context (update pipeline)",
-            !expCtx->getIsParsingPipelineUpdate());
-
     // If 'searchReturnEofImmediately' is set, we return this stage as is because we don't expect to
     // return any results. More precisely, we wish to avoid calling 'planShardedSearch' when no
     // mongot is set up.
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/query/write_ops/parsed_update.cpp b/src/mongo/db/query/write_ops/parsed_update.cpp
index e203f6cb374..871f6d66353 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/query/write_ops/parsed_update.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/query/write_ops/parsed_update.cpp
@@ -139,12 +139,10 @@ void parseUpdate(boost::intrusive_ptr<ExpressionContext> expCtx, ParsedUpdate& p
         parsedUpdate.driver->setSkipDotsDollarsCheck(true);
     }
 
-    expCtx->setIsParsingPipelineUpdate(true);
     parsedUpdate.driver->parse(*parsedUpdate.modification,
                                *parsedUpdate.arrayFilters,
                                parsedUpdate.request->getUpdateConstants(),
                                parsedUpdate.request->isMulti());
-    expCtx->setIsParsingPipelineUpdate(false);
 }
 
 /**