diff --git a/include/proto/fd.h b/include/proto/fd.h
index e9985b6..9c7f66b 100644
--- a/include/proto/fd.h
+++ b/include/proto/fd.h
@@ -136,14 +136,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * 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
  */
 static inline int fd_recv_active(const int fd)
@@ -160,14 +152,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * 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
  */
 static inline int fd_send_active(const int fd)
diff --git a/include/types/fd.h b/include/types/fd.h
index ffa1e07..540ddcc 100644
--- a/include/types/fd.h
+++ b/include/types/fd.h
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@
 #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)