diff --git a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.c b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.c
index f3d6202..5621cd7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.c
+++ b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.c
@@ -582,33 +582,6 @@ int lx_pipe_pause(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture)
 }
 
 
-int lx_pipe_sample_count(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-			 u64 *rsample_count)
-{
-	int err;
-	u32 pipe_cmd = PIPE_INFO_TO_CMD(is_capture, pipe);
-
-	mutex_lock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	lx_message_init(&chip->rmh, CMD_0A_GET_PIPE_SPL_COUNT);
-
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= pipe_cmd;
-	chip->rmh.stat_len = 2;	/* need all words here! */
-
-	err = lx_message_send_atomic(chip, &chip->rmh); /* don't sleep! */
-
-	if (err != 0)
-		dev_err(chip->card->dev,
-			"could not query pipe's sample count\n");
-	else {
-		*rsample_count = ((u64)(chip->rmh.stat[0] & MASK_SPL_COUNT_HI)
-				  << 24)     /* hi part */
-			+ chip->rmh.stat[1]; /* lo part */
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	return err;
-}
-
 int lx_pipe_state(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture, u16 *rstate)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -714,46 +687,6 @@ int lx_stream_set_format(struct lx6464es *chip, struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int lx_stream_state(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-		    int *rstate)
-{
-	int err;
-	u32 pipe_cmd = PIPE_INFO_TO_CMD(is_capture, pipe);
-
-	mutex_lock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	lx_message_init(&chip->rmh, CMD_0E_GET_STREAM_SPL_COUNT);
-
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= pipe_cmd;
-
-	err = lx_message_send_atomic(chip, &chip->rmh);
-
-	*rstate = (chip->rmh.stat[0] & SF_START) ? START_STATE : PAUSE_STATE;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	return err;
-}
-
-int lx_stream_sample_position(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-			      u64 *r_bytepos)
-{
-	int err;
-	u32 pipe_cmd = PIPE_INFO_TO_CMD(is_capture, pipe);
-
-	mutex_lock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	lx_message_init(&chip->rmh, CMD_0E_GET_STREAM_SPL_COUNT);
-
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= pipe_cmd;
-
-	err = lx_message_send_atomic(chip, &chip->rmh);
-
-	*r_bytepos = ((u64) (chip->rmh.stat[0] & MASK_SPL_COUNT_HI)
-		      << 32)	     /* hi part */
-		+ chip->rmh.stat[1]; /* lo part */
-
-	mutex_unlock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	return err;
-}
-
 /* low-level buffer handling */
 int lx_buffer_give(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
 		   u32 buffer_size, u32 buf_address_lo, u32 buf_address_hi,
@@ -803,46 +736,6 @@ int lx_buffer_give(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int lx_buffer_free(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-		   u32 *r_buffer_size)
-{
-	int err;
-	u32 pipe_cmd = PIPE_INFO_TO_CMD(is_capture, pipe);
-
-	mutex_lock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	lx_message_init(&chip->rmh, CMD_11_CANCEL_BUFFER);
-
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= pipe_cmd;
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= MASK_BUFFER_ID; /* ask for the current buffer: the
-					     * microblaze will seek for it */
-
-	err = lx_message_send_atomic(chip, &chip->rmh);
-
-	if (err == 0)
-		*r_buffer_size = chip->rmh.stat[0]  & MASK_DATA_SIZE;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	return err;
-}
-
-int lx_buffer_cancel(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-		     u32 buffer_index)
-{
-	int err;
-	u32 pipe_cmd = PIPE_INFO_TO_CMD(is_capture, pipe);
-
-	mutex_lock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	lx_message_init(&chip->rmh, CMD_11_CANCEL_BUFFER);
-
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= pipe_cmd;
-	chip->rmh.cmd[0] |= buffer_index;
-
-	err = lx_message_send_atomic(chip, &chip->rmh);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&chip->msg_lock);
-	return err;
-}
-
 
 /* low-level gain/peak handling
  *
diff --git a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.h b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.h
index 0cc140c..f95ed1b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.h
+++ b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx_core.h
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ int lx_dsp_get_mac(struct lx6464es *chip);
 int lx_pipe_allocate(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
 		     int channels);
 int lx_pipe_release(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture);
-int lx_pipe_sample_count(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-			 u64 *rsample_count);
 int lx_pipe_state(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture, u16 *rstate);
 int lx_pipe_stop(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture);
 int lx_pipe_start(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture);
@@ -133,10 +131,6 @@ int lx_pipe_wait_for_idle(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture);
 /* low-level stream handling */
 int lx_stream_set_format(struct lx6464es *chip, struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime,
 			 u32 pipe, int is_capture);
-int lx_stream_state(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-		    int *rstate);
-int lx_stream_sample_position(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-			      u64 *r_bytepos);
 
 int lx_stream_set_state(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe,
 			int is_capture, enum stream_state_t state);
@@ -168,10 +162,6 @@ int lx_buffer_ask(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
 int lx_buffer_give(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
 		   u32 buffer_size, u32 buf_address_lo, u32 buf_address_hi,
 		   u32 *r_buffer_index);
-int lx_buffer_free(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-		   u32 *r_buffer_size);
-int lx_buffer_cancel(struct lx6464es *chip, u32 pipe, int is_capture,
-		     u32 buffer_index);
 
 /* low-level gain/peak handling */
 int lx_level_unmute(struct lx6464es *chip, int is_capture, int unmute);
