diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_ipa.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_ipa.h
index 576582de98..c1da7a7cb3 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_ipa.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_ipa.h
@@ -200,20 +200,6 @@ typedef __qdf_ipa_wlan_hdr_attrib_val_t qdf_ipa_wlan_hdr_attrib_val_t;
 typedef int (*qdf_ipa_msg_pull_fn)(void *buff, u32 len, u32 type);
 typedef void (*qdf_ipa_ready_cb)(void *user_data);
 
-/*
- * Connect / Disconnect
- */
-static inline int qdf_ipa_connect(const __qdf_ipa_connect_params_t *in,
-		qdf_ipa_sps_params_t *sps,	u32 *clnt_hdl)
-{
-	return __qdf_ipa_connect(in, sps, clnt_hdl);
-}
-
-static inline int qdf_ipa_disconnect(u32 clnt_hdl)
-{
-	return __qdf_ipa_disconnect(clnt_hdl);
-}
-
 /*
  * Resume / Suspend
  */
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_ipa.h b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_ipa.h
index a1a71cc359..091cdea6fd 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_ipa.h
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_ipa.h
@@ -482,20 +482,6 @@ typedef struct ipa_ioc_rx_intf_prop __qdf_ipa_ioc_rx_intf_prop_t;
 
 typedef struct ipa_wlan_hdr_attrib_val __qdf_ipa_wlan_hdr_attrib_val_t;
 
-/*
- * Connect / Disconnect
- */
-static inline int __qdf_ipa_connect(const struct ipa_connect_params *in,
-		__qdf_ipa_sps_params_t *sps,	u32 *clnt_hdl)
-{
-	return ipa_connect(in, sps, clnt_hdl);
-}
-
-static inline int __qdf_ipa_disconnect(u32 clnt_hdl)
-{
-	return ipa_disconnect(clnt_hdl);
-}
-
 /*
  * Resume / Suspend
  */