diff --git a/migration/multifd.c b/migration/multifd.c
index fa33fd98b4..6c07f19af1 100644
--- a/migration/multifd.c
+++ b/migration/multifd.c
@@ -659,16 +659,11 @@ static void multifd_send_terminate_threads(void)
     }
 }
 
-static int multifd_send_channel_destroy(QIOChannel *send)
-{
-    return socket_send_channel_destroy(send);
-}
-
 static bool multifd_send_cleanup_channel(MultiFDSendParams *p, Error **errp)
 {
     if (p->c) {
         migration_ioc_unregister_yank(p->c);
-        multifd_send_channel_destroy(p->c);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(p->c));
         p->c = NULL;
     }
     qemu_sem_destroy(&p->sem);
diff --git a/migration/socket.c b/migration/socket.c
index 3184c7c3c1..9ab89b1e08 100644
--- a/migration/socket.c
+++ b/migration/socket.c
@@ -60,13 +60,6 @@ QIOChannel *socket_send_channel_create_sync(Error **errp)
     return QIO_CHANNEL(sioc);
 }
 
-int socket_send_channel_destroy(QIOChannel *send)
-{
-    /* Remove channel */
-    object_unref(OBJECT(send));
-    return 0;
-}
-
 struct SocketConnectData {
     MigrationState *s;
     char *hostname;
diff --git a/migration/socket.h b/migration/socket.h
index 5f52eddd4c..46c233ecd2 100644
--- a/migration/socket.h
+++ b/migration/socket.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 void socket_send_channel_create(QIOTaskFunc f, void *data);
 QIOChannel *socket_send_channel_create_sync(Error **errp);
-int socket_send_channel_destroy(QIOChannel *send);
 
 void socket_start_incoming_migration(SocketAddress *saddr, Error **errp);