diff --git a/include/spdk_internal/event.h b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
index 81a6dafab..4c99f1d48 100644
--- a/include/spdk_internal/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
@@ -164,13 +164,6 @@ int spdk_reactor_set_interrupt_mode(uint32_t lcore, bool new_in_interrupt,
 struct spdk_thread *_spdk_get_app_thread(void);
 
 struct spdk_governor_capabilities {
-	bool freq_change;
-	bool freq_getset;
-	bool freq_up;
-	bool freq_down;
-	bool freq_max;
-	bool freq_min;
-	bool turbo_set;
 	bool turbo_available;
 	bool priority;
 };
diff --git a/lib/event/app_rpc.c b/lib/event/app_rpc.c
index 8c3aa3b4e..3d18e95a0 100644
--- a/lib/event/app_rpc.c
+++ b/lib/event/app_rpc.c
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ _rpc_framework_get_reactors(void *arg1, void *arg2)
 	struct spdk_thread *thread;
 	struct spdk_cpuset tmp_mask = {};
 	struct spdk_governor *governor;
-	struct spdk_governor_capabilities capabilities;
 
 	current_core = spdk_env_get_current_core();
 	reactor = spdk_reactor_get(current_core);
@@ -401,13 +400,10 @@ _rpc_framework_get_reactors(void *arg1, void *arg2)
 	spdk_json_write_named_uint64(ctx->w, "idle", reactor->idle_tsc);
 	governor = _spdk_governor_get();
 	/* We need to check whether governor can return current core frequency. */
-	if (governor->get_core_capabilities && governor->get_core_freqs) {
-		governor->get_core_capabilities(current_core, &capabilities);
-		if (capabilities.freq_getset) {
-			/* Governor returns core freqs in kHz, we want MHz. */
-			curr_core_freq = governor->get_core_curr_freq(current_core) / 1000;
-			spdk_json_write_named_uint32(ctx->w, "core_freq", curr_core_freq);
-		}
+	if (governor->get_core_curr_freq != NULL) {
+		/* Governor returns core freqs in kHz, we want MHz. */
+		curr_core_freq = governor->get_core_curr_freq(current_core) / 1000;
+		spdk_json_write_named_uint32(ctx->w, "core_freq", curr_core_freq);
 	}
 
 	spdk_json_write_named_array_begin(ctx->w, "lw_threads");
diff --git a/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c b/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
index 484f2947b..911f3bef5 100644
--- a/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
+++ b/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
@@ -131,13 +131,6 @@ _get_core_capabilities(uint32_t lcore_id, struct spdk_governor_capabilities *cap
 
 	capabilities->turbo_available = caps.turbo == 0 ? false : true;
 	capabilities->priority = caps.priority == 0 ? false : true;
-	capabilities->freq_change = true;
-	capabilities->freq_getset = true;
-	capabilities->freq_up = true;
-	capabilities->freq_down = true;
-	capabilities->freq_max = true;
-	capabilities->freq_min = true;
-	capabilities->turbo_set = true;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/event/gscheduler.c b/lib/event/gscheduler.c
index 251eaa7d4..65f3975e0 100644
--- a/lib/event/gscheduler.c
+++ b/lib/event/gscheduler.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ balance(struct spdk_scheduler_core_info *cores, int core_count, struct spdk_gove
 			return;
 		}
 
-		turbo_available = (capabilities.turbo_available && capabilities.turbo_set) ? true : false;
+		turbo_available = (capabilities.turbo_available) ? true : false;
 
 		if (core->total_busy_tsc < (core->total_idle_tsc / 1000)) {
 			rc = governor->set_core_freq_min(core->lcore);
diff --git a/lib/event/reactor.c b/lib/event/reactor.c
index 9f34130d0..c7b972ade 100644
--- a/lib/event/reactor.c
+++ b/lib/event/reactor.c
@@ -1475,13 +1475,6 @@ reactor_interrupt_fini(struct spdk_reactor *reactor)
 static int
 _governor_get_capabilities(uint32_t lcore_id, struct spdk_governor_capabilities *capabilities)
 {
-	capabilities->freq_change = false;
-	capabilities->freq_getset = false;
-	capabilities->freq_up = false;
-	capabilities->freq_down = false;
-	capabilities->freq_max = false;
-	capabilities->freq_min = false;
-	capabilities->turbo_set = false;
 	capabilities->priority = false;
 	capabilities->turbo_available = false;