diff --git a/include/proto/fd.h b/include/proto/fd.h
index e9985b600..9c7f66be2 100644
--- a/include/proto/fd.h
+++ b/include/proto/fd.h
@@ -135,14 +135,6 @@ static inline void done_update_polling(int fd)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * returns the FD's recv state (FD_EV_*)
- */
-static inline int fd_recv_state(const int fd)
-{
-	return ((unsigned)fdtab[fd].state >> (4 * DIR_RD)) & FD_EV_STATUS;
-}
-
 /*
  * returns true if the FD is active for recv
  */
@@ -159,14 +151,6 @@ static inline int fd_recv_ready(const int fd)
 	return (unsigned)fdtab[fd].state & FD_EV_READY_R;
 }
 
-/*
- * returns the FD's send state (FD_EV_*)
- */
-static inline int fd_send_state(const int fd)
-{
-	return ((unsigned)fdtab[fd].state >> (4 * DIR_WR)) & FD_EV_STATUS;
-}
-
 /*
  * returns true if the FD is active for send
  */
diff --git a/include/types/fd.h b/include/types/fd.h
index ffa1e0787..540ddcc5d 100644
--- a/include/types/fd.h
+++ b/include/types/fd.h
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ enum {
 #define FD_EV_SHUT_W_BIT   6
 #define FD_EV_ERR_W_BIT    7
 
-#define FD_EV_STATUS    (FD_EV_ACTIVE | FD_EV_READY | FD_EV_SHUT | FD_EV_ERR)
-#define FD_EV_STATUS_R  (FD_EV_STATUS)
-#define FD_EV_STATUS_W  (FD_EV_STATUS << 4)
-
 #define FD_EV_ACTIVE_R  (FD_EV_ACTIVE)
 #define FD_EV_ACTIVE_W  (FD_EV_ACTIVE << 4)
 #define FD_EV_ACTIVE_RW (FD_EV_ACTIVE_R | FD_EV_ACTIVE_W)