diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index f6f92473b8..ffec461791 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -208,32 +208,6 @@ void device_listener_unregister(DeviceListener *listener)
     QTAILQ_REMOVE(&device_listeners, listener, link);
 }
 
-static void device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
-{
-    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
-
-    if (dc->init) {
-        int rc = dc->init(dev);
-        if (rc < 0) {
-            error_setg(errp, "Device initialization failed.");
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-static void device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
-{
-    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
-
-    if (dc->exit) {
-        int rc = dc->exit(dev);
-        if (rc < 0) {
-            error_setg(errp, "Device exit failed.");
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void qdev_set_legacy_instance_id(DeviceState *dev, int alias_id,
                                  int required_for_version)
 {
@@ -1065,8 +1039,6 @@ static void device_class_init(ObjectClass *class, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(class);
 
     class->unparent = device_unparent;
-    dc->realize = device_realize;
-    dc->unrealize = device_unrealize;
 
     /* by default all devices were considered as hotpluggable,
      * so with intent to check it in generic qdev_unplug() /
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 9453588160..f1fd0f8736 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ typedef enum DeviceCategory {
     DEVICE_CATEGORY_MAX
 } DeviceCategory;
 
-typedef int (*qdev_initfn)(DeviceState *dev);
-typedef int (*qdev_event)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*DeviceRealize)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 typedef void (*DeviceReset)(DeviceState *dev);
@@ -43,13 +41,9 @@ struct VMStateDescription;
  * DeviceClass:
  * @props: Properties accessing state fields.
  * @realize: Callback function invoked when the #DeviceState:realized
- * property is changed to %true. The default invokes @init if not %NULL.
+ * property is changed to %true.
  * @unrealize: Callback function invoked when the #DeviceState:realized
  * property is changed to %false.
- * @init: Callback function invoked when the #DeviceState::realized property
- * is changed to %true. Deprecated, new types inheriting directly from
- * TYPE_DEVICE should use @realize instead, new leaf types should consult
- * their respective parent type.
  * @hotpluggable: indicates if #DeviceClass is hotpluggable, available
  * as readonly "hotpluggable" property of #DeviceState instance
  *
@@ -73,19 +67,15 @@ struct VMStateDescription;
  * object_initialize() in their own #TypeInfo.instance_init and forward the
  * realization events appropriately.
  *
- * The @init callback is considered private to a particular bus implementation
- * (immediate abstract child types of TYPE_DEVICE). Derived leaf types set an
- * "init" callback on their parent class instead.
- *
  * Any type may override the @realize and/or @unrealize callbacks but needs
  * to call the parent type's implementation if keeping their functionality
  * is desired. Refer to QOM documentation for further discussion and examples.
  *
  * <note>
  *   <para>
- * If a type derived directly from TYPE_DEVICE implements @realize, it does
- * not need to implement @init and therefore does not need to store and call
- * #DeviceClass' default @realize callback.
+ * Since TYPE_DEVICE doesn't implement @realize and @unrealize, types
+ * derived directly from it need not call their parent's @realize and
+ * @unrealize.
  * For other types consult the documentation and implementation of the
  * respective parent types.
  *   </para>
@@ -124,8 +114,6 @@ typedef struct DeviceClass {
     const struct VMStateDescription *vmsd;
 
     /* Private to qdev / bus.  */
-    qdev_initfn init; /* TODO remove, once users are converted to realize */
-    qdev_event exit; /* TODO remove, once users are converted to unrealize */
     const char *bus_type;
 } DeviceClass;