diff --git a/block/block-backend.c b/block/block-backend.c
index db6f9b92a3..7bea43bf72 100644
--- a/block/block-backend.c
+++ b/block/block-backend.c
@@ -853,15 +853,6 @@ BlockBackendPublic *blk_get_public(BlockBackend *blk)
     return &blk->public;
 }
 
-/*
- * Returns a BlockBackend given the associated @public fields.
- */
-BlockBackend *blk_by_public(BlockBackendPublic *public)
-{
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-    return container_of(public, BlockBackend, public);
-}
-
 /*
  * Disassociates the currently associated BlockDriverState from @blk.
  */
@@ -1214,12 +1205,6 @@ BlockDeviceIoStatus blk_iostatus(const BlockBackend *blk)
     return blk->iostatus;
 }
 
-void blk_iostatus_disable(BlockBackend *blk)
-{
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-    blk->iostatus_enabled = false;
-}
-
 void blk_iostatus_reset(BlockBackend *blk)
 {
     GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
@@ -2228,28 +2213,6 @@ void blk_set_enable_write_cache(BlockBackend *blk, bool wce)
     blk->enable_write_cache = wce;
 }
 
-void blk_activate(BlockBackend *blk, Error **errp)
-{
-    BlockDriverState *bs = blk_bs(blk);
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-
-    if (!bs) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Device '%s' has no medium", blk->name);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Migration code can call this function in coroutine context, so leave
-     * coroutine context if necessary.
-     */
-    if (qemu_in_coroutine()) {
-        bdrv_co_activate(bs, errp);
-    } else {
-        GRAPH_RDLOCK_GUARD_MAINLOOP();
-        bdrv_activate(bs, errp);
-    }
-}
-
 bool coroutine_fn blk_co_is_inserted(BlockBackend *blk)
 {
     BlockDriverState *bs = blk_bs(blk);
@@ -2380,36 +2343,6 @@ bool blk_op_is_blocked(BlockBackend *blk, BlockOpType op, Error **errp)
     return bdrv_op_is_blocked(bs, op, errp);
 }
 
-void blk_op_unblock(BlockBackend *blk, BlockOpType op, Error *reason)
-{
-    BlockDriverState *bs = blk_bs(blk);
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-
-    if (bs) {
-        bdrv_op_unblock(bs, op, reason);
-    }
-}
-
-void blk_op_block_all(BlockBackend *blk, Error *reason)
-{
-    BlockDriverState *bs = blk_bs(blk);
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-
-    if (bs) {
-        bdrv_op_block_all(bs, reason);
-    }
-}
-
-void blk_op_unblock_all(BlockBackend *blk, Error *reason)
-{
-    BlockDriverState *bs = blk_bs(blk);
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-
-    if (bs) {
-        bdrv_op_unblock_all(bs, reason);
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * Return BB's current AioContext.  Note that this context may change
  * concurrently at any time, with one exception: If the BB has a root node
@@ -2564,12 +2497,6 @@ void blk_add_remove_bs_notifier(BlockBackend *blk, Notifier *notify)
     notifier_list_add(&blk->remove_bs_notifiers, notify);
 }
 
-void blk_add_insert_bs_notifier(BlockBackend *blk, Notifier *notify)
-{
-    GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
-    notifier_list_add(&blk->insert_bs_notifiers, notify);
-}
-
 BlockAcctStats *blk_get_stats(BlockBackend *blk)
 {
     IO_CODE();
diff --git a/include/sysemu/block-backend-global-state.h b/include/sysemu/block-backend-global-state.h
index 49c12b0fa9..9cc9b008ec 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/block-backend-global-state.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/block-backend-global-state.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ bool monitor_add_blk(BlockBackend *blk, const char *name, Error **errp);
 void monitor_remove_blk(BlockBackend *blk);
 
 BlockBackendPublic *blk_get_public(BlockBackend *blk);
-BlockBackend *blk_by_public(BlockBackendPublic *public);
 
 void blk_remove_bs(BlockBackend *blk);
 int blk_insert_bs(BlockBackend *blk, BlockDriverState *bs, Error **errp);
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ void blk_get_perm(BlockBackend *blk, uint64_t *perm, uint64_t *shared_perm);
 
 void blk_iostatus_enable(BlockBackend *blk);
 BlockDeviceIoStatus blk_iostatus(const BlockBackend *blk);
-void blk_iostatus_disable(BlockBackend *blk);
 void blk_iostatus_reset(BlockBackend *blk);
 int blk_attach_dev(BlockBackend *blk, DeviceState *dev);
 void blk_detach_dev(BlockBackend *blk, DeviceState *dev);
@@ -76,8 +74,6 @@ BlockBackend *blk_by_dev(void *dev);
 BlockBackend *blk_by_qdev_id(const char *id, Error **errp);
 void blk_set_dev_ops(BlockBackend *blk, const BlockDevOps *ops, void *opaque);
 
-void blk_activate(BlockBackend *blk, Error **errp);
-
 int blk_make_zero(BlockBackend *blk, BdrvRequestFlags flags);
 void blk_aio_cancel(BlockAIOCB *acb);
 int blk_commit_all(void);
@@ -91,9 +87,6 @@ bool blk_is_sg(BlockBackend *blk);
 void blk_set_enable_write_cache(BlockBackend *blk, bool wce);
 int blk_get_flags(BlockBackend *blk);
 bool blk_op_is_blocked(BlockBackend *blk, BlockOpType op, Error **errp);
-void blk_op_unblock(BlockBackend *blk, BlockOpType op, Error *reason);
-void blk_op_block_all(BlockBackend *blk, Error *reason);
-void blk_op_unblock_all(BlockBackend *blk, Error *reason);
 int blk_set_aio_context(BlockBackend *blk, AioContext *new_context,
                         Error **errp);
 void blk_add_aio_context_notifier(BlockBackend *blk,
@@ -105,7 +98,6 @@ void blk_remove_aio_context_notifier(BlockBackend *blk,
                                      void (*detach_aio_context)(void *),
                                      void *opaque);
 void blk_add_remove_bs_notifier(BlockBackend *blk, Notifier *notify);
-void blk_add_insert_bs_notifier(BlockBackend *blk, Notifier *notify);
 BlockBackendRootState *blk_get_root_state(BlockBackend *blk);
 void blk_update_root_state(BlockBackend *blk);
 bool blk_get_detect_zeroes_from_root_state(BlockBackend *blk);