diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index f928aadf7c..dc23bf5778 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def search_link(
 	reference_doctype: str | None = None,
 	ignore_user_permissions: bool = False,
 	*,
-	form_doctype: str | None = None,
 	link_fieldname: str | None = None,
 ) -> list[LinkSearchResults]:
 	results = search_widget(
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ def search_link(
 		filters=filters,
 		reference_doctype=reference_doctype,
 		ignore_user_permissions=ignore_user_permissions,
-		form_doctype=form_doctype,
 		link_fieldname=link_fieldname,
 	)
 	return build_for_autosuggest(results, doctype=doctype)
@@ -77,18 +75,15 @@ def search_widget(
 	reference_doctype: str | None = None,
 	ignore_user_permissions: bool = False,
 	*,
-	form_doctype: str | None = None,
 	link_fieldname: str | None = None,
 ):
 	if ignore_user_permissions:
-		if form_doctype and link_fieldname:
-			validate_ignore_user_permissions(form_doctype, link_fieldname, doctype)
+		if reference_doctype and link_fieldname:
+			validate_ignore_user_permissions(reference_doctype, link_fieldname, doctype)
 		else:
 			frappe.logger().error(
-				"setting ignore_user_permissions=True in search_link requires "
-				"form_doctype and link_fieldname to be set. "
-				f"Got form_doctype={form_doctype}, link_fieldname={link_fieldname}. "
-				"Ignoring flag."
+				"setting ignore_user_permissions=True requires reference_doctype and link_fieldname to be set. "
+				f"Got reference_doctype={reference_doctype}, link_fieldname={link_fieldname}. Ignoring flag."
 			)
 			ignore_user_permissions = False
 
@@ -122,7 +117,6 @@ def search_widget(
 				as_dict=as_dict,
 				reference_doctype=reference_doctype,
 				ignore_user_permissions=ignore_user_permissions,
-				form_doctype=form_doctype,
 				link_fieldname=link_fieldname,
 			)
 		except (frappe.PermissionError, frappe.AppNotInstalledError, ImportError):
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
index abb5e6ae21..b04a535b1e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 			ignore_user_permissions: this.df.ignore_user_permissions,
 			reference_doctype: this.get_reference_doctype() || "",
 			page_length: cint(frappe.boot.sysdefaults?.link_field_results_limit) || 10,
-			form_doctype: this.doctype,
 			link_fieldname: this.df.fieldname,
 		};
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_search.py b/frappe/tests/test_search.py
index 6689fc400d..ad42bc3abb 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_search.py
@@ -261,25 +261,25 @@ class TestSearch(IntegrationTestCase):
 		self.assertIn(allowed_doc.name, result_values)
 		self.assertNotIn(restricted_doc.name, result_values)
 
-		# With ignore_user_permissions + form_doctype + link_fieldname, both should be returned
+		# With ignore_user_permissions + reference_doctype + link_fieldname, both should be returned
 		results_with_ignore = search_link(
 			doctype="Test Search Linked",
 			txt="Document",
 			ignore_user_permissions=True,
-			form_doctype="Test Search Form",
+			reference_doctype="Test Search Form",
 			link_fieldname="linked_doc",
 		)
 		result_values = [r["value"] for r in results_with_ignore]
 		self.assertIn(allowed_doc.name, result_values)
 		self.assertIn(restricted_doc.name, result_values)
 
-		# With ignore_user_permissions=True but WITHOUT form_doctype/link_fieldname,
+		# With ignore_user_permissions=True but WITHOUT reference_doctype/link_fieldname,
 		# the flag should be silently ignored and user permissions should apply
 		results_without_context = search_link(
 			doctype="Test Search Linked",
 			txt="Document",
 			ignore_user_permissions=True,
-			# form_doctype and link_fieldname not provided
+			# reference_doctype and link_fieldname not provided
 		)
 		result_values = [r["value"] for r in results_without_context]
 		self.assertIn(allowed_doc.name, result_values)
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class TestSearch(IntegrationTestCase):
 			doctype="Test Search Linked2",
 			txt="test",
 			ignore_user_permissions=True,
-			form_doctype="Test Search Form No Ignore",
+			reference_doctype="Test Search Form No Ignore",
 			link_fieldname="linked_doc",
 		)
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class TestSearch(IntegrationTestCase):
 			doctype="Test Search Linked2",
 			txt="test",
 			ignore_user_permissions=True,
-			form_doctype="Test Search Form No Ignore",
+			reference_doctype="Test Search Form No Ignore",
 			link_fieldname="nonexistent_field",
 		)
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class TestSearch(IntegrationTestCase):
 			doctype="Test Search Linked2",
 			txt="test",
 			ignore_user_permissions=True,
-			form_doctype="Test Search Form Wrong Link",
+			reference_doctype="Test Search Form Wrong Link",
 			link_fieldname="wrong_link",
 		)