diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c
index 64a1a10380..98e4304b66 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c
@@ -162,18 +162,6 @@ static void sifive_plic_update(SiFivePLICState *plic)
     }
 }
 
-void sifive_plic_raise_irq(SiFivePLICState *plic, uint32_t irq)
-{
-    sifive_plic_set_pending(plic, irq, true);
-    sifive_plic_update(plic);
-}
-
-void sifive_plic_lower_irq(SiFivePLICState *plic, uint32_t irq)
-{
-    sifive_plic_set_pending(plic, irq, false);
-    sifive_plic_update(plic);
-}
-
 static uint32_t sifive_plic_claim(SiFivePLICState *plic, uint32_t addrid)
 {
     int i, j;
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.h b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.h
index b0edba2884..4421e81249 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.h
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ typedef struct SiFivePLICState {
     uint32_t aperture_size;
 } SiFivePLICState;
 
-void sifive_plic_raise_irq(SiFivePLICState *plic, uint32_t irq);
-void sifive_plic_lower_irq(SiFivePLICState *plic, uint32_t irq);
-
 DeviceState *sifive_plic_create(hwaddr addr, char *hart_config,
     uint32_t num_sources, uint32_t num_priorities,
     uint32_t priority_base, uint32_t pending_base,