diff --git a/include/sound/core.h b/include/sound/core.h
index 0e8ae10155ab..309cb9659a05 100644
--- a/include/sound/core.h
+++ b/include/sound/core.h
@@ -300,16 +300,6 @@ int snd_card_create(int idx, const char *id,
 		    struct module *module, int extra_size,
 		    struct snd_card **card_ret);
 
-static inline __deprecated
-struct snd_card *snd_card_new(int idx, const char *id,
-			      struct module *module, int extra_size)
-{
-	struct snd_card *card;
-	if (snd_card_create(idx, id, module, extra_size, &card) < 0)
-		return NULL;
-	return card;
-}
-
 int snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card);
 int snd_card_free(struct snd_card *card);
 int snd_card_free_when_closed(struct snd_card *card);
diff --git a/include/sound/driver.h b/include/sound/driver.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f0359437d01a..000000000000
--- a/include/sound/driver.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#warning "This file is deprecated"