diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 3e10aec07e..4770618b55 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -241,15 +241,6 @@ const size_t hw_compat_3_1_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_3_1);
 GlobalProperty hw_compat_3_0[] = {};
 const size_t hw_compat_3_0_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_3_0);
 
-GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_12[] = {
-    { "hda-audio", "use-timer", "false" },
-    { "cirrus-vga", "global-vmstate", "true" },
-    { "VGA", "global-vmstate", "true" },
-    { "vmware-svga", "global-vmstate", "true" },
-    { "qxl-vga", "global-vmstate", "true" },
-};
-const size_t hw_compat_2_12_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_2_12);
-
 MachineState *current_machine;
 
 static char *machine_get_kernel(Object *obj, Error **errp)
diff --git a/include/hw/core/boards.h b/include/hw/core/boards.h
index 30a55b61f6..f4ee68bbea 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/boards.h
@@ -874,7 +874,4 @@ extern const size_t hw_compat_3_1_len;
 extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_3_0[];
 extern const size_t hw_compat_3_0_len;
 
-extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_12[];
-extern const size_t hw_compat_2_12_len;
-
 #endif