diff --git a/include/spdk_internal/event.h b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
index 4c99f1d48..6c65edc0b 100644
--- a/include/spdk_internal/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
@@ -172,21 +172,9 @@ struct spdk_governor_capabilities {
 struct spdk_governor {
 	char *name;
 
-	/* freqs - the buffer array to save the frequencies; num - the number of frequencies to get; return - the number of available frequencies */
-	uint32_t (*get_core_freqs)(uint32_t lcore_id, uint32_t *freqs, uint32_t num);
-
 	/* return - current frequency on success, 0 on failure */
 	uint32_t (*get_core_curr_freq)(uint32_t lcore_id);
 
-	/**
-	 * freq_index - index of available frequencies returned from get_core_freqs call
-	 *
-	 * return
-	 *  - 1 on success with frequency changed.
-	 *  - 0 on success without frequency changed.
-	 *  - Negative on error.
-	 */
-	int (*set_core_freq)(uint32_t lcore_id, uint32_t freq_index);
 	int (*core_freq_up)(uint32_t lcore_id);
 	int (*core_freq_down)(uint32_t lcore_id);
 	int (*set_core_freq_max)(uint32_t lcore_id);
diff --git a/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c b/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
index 911f3bef5..392058324 100644
--- a/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
+++ b/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@
 
 #include <rte_power.h>
 
-
-static uint32_t
-_get_core_freqs(uint32_t lcore_id, uint32_t *freqs, uint32_t num)
-{
-	return rte_power_freqs(lcore_id, freqs,  num);
-}
-
 static uint32_t
 _get_core_curr_freq(uint32_t lcore_id)
 {
@@ -70,12 +63,6 @@ _get_core_curr_freq(uint32_t lcore_id)
 	return freqs[freq_index];
 }
 
-static int
-_set_core_freq(uint32_t lcore_id, uint32_t freq_index)
-{
-	return rte_power_set_freq(lcore_id, freq_index);
-}
-
 static int
 _core_freq_up(uint32_t lcore_id)
 {
@@ -163,9 +150,7 @@ _deinit_core(uint32_t lcore_id)
 
 static struct spdk_governor dpdk_governor = {
 	.name = "dpdk_governor",
-	.get_core_freqs = _get_core_freqs,
 	.get_core_curr_freq = _get_core_curr_freq,
-	.set_core_freq = _set_core_freq,
 	.core_freq_up = _core_freq_up,
 	.core_freq_down = _core_freq_down,
 	.set_core_freq_max = _set_core_freq_max,
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c
index fd7160426..79e47aa4d 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c
@@ -764,9 +764,7 @@ core_freq_max(uint32_t lcore)
 
 static struct spdk_governor governor = {
 	.name = "dpdk_governor",
-	.get_core_freqs = NULL,
 	.get_core_curr_freq = NULL,
-	.set_core_freq = NULL,
 	.core_freq_up = core_freq_up,
 	.core_freq_down = core_freq_down,
 	.set_core_freq_max = core_freq_max,