diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 02980e3d1..73c428734 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1336,11 +1336,7 @@ set_rxtx_funcs(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = &virtio_recv_pkts;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->use_simple_tx) {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO, "virtio: using simple Tx path on port %u",
-			eth_dev->data->port_id);
-		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = virtio_xmit_pkts_simple;
-	} else if (hw->use_inorder_tx) {
+	if (hw->use_inorder_tx) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO, "virtio: using inorder Tx path on port %u",
 			eth_dev->data->port_id);
 		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder;
@@ -1881,12 +1877,9 @@ virtio_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_spinlock_init(&hw->state_lock);
 
 	hw->use_simple_rx = 1;
-	hw->use_simple_tx = 1;
 
 	if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER)) {
-		/* Simple Tx not compatible with in-order ring */
 		hw->use_inorder_tx = 1;
-		hw->use_simple_tx = 0;
 		if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
 			hw->use_inorder_rx = 1;
 			hw->use_simple_rx = 0;
@@ -1898,12 +1891,10 @@ virtio_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 #if defined RTE_ARCH_ARM64 || defined RTE_ARCH_ARM
 	if (!rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_NEON)) {
 		hw->use_simple_rx = 0;
-		hw->use_simple_tx = 0;
 	}
 #endif
 	if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
 		 hw->use_simple_rx = 0;
-		 hw->use_simple_tx = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (rx_offloads & (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.h
index 77f805df6..0ec216874 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.h
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ struct virtio_hw {
 	uint8_t	    use_msix;
 	uint8_t     modern;
 	uint8_t     use_simple_rx;
-	uint8_t     use_simple_tx;
 	uint8_t     use_inorder_rx;
 	uint8_t     use_inorder_tx;
 	uint16_t    port_id;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c
index 6394071b8..522e5dd41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c
@@ -708,10 +708,6 @@ virtio_dev_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	/* cannot use simple rxtx funcs with multisegs or offloads */
-	if (dev->data->dev_conf.txmode.offloads)
-		hw->use_simple_tx = 0;
-
 	if (nb_desc == 0 || nb_desc > vq->vq_nentries)
 		nb_desc = vq->vq_nentries;
 	vq->vq_free_cnt = RTE_MIN(vq->vq_free_cnt, nb_desc);
@@ -746,33 +742,11 @@ virtio_dev_tx_queue_setup_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint8_t vtpci_queue_idx = 2 * queue_idx + VTNET_SQ_TQ_QUEUE_IDX;
 	struct virtio_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct virtqueue *vq = hw->vqs[vtpci_queue_idx];
-	uint16_t mid_idx = vq->vq_nentries >> 1;
-	struct virtnet_tx *txvq = &vq->txq;
-	uint16_t desc_idx;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	if (hw->use_simple_tx) {
-		for (desc_idx = 0; desc_idx < mid_idx; desc_idx++) {
-			vq->vq_ring.avail->ring[desc_idx] =
-				desc_idx + mid_idx;
-			vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx + mid_idx].next =
-				desc_idx;
-			vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx + mid_idx].addr =
-				txvq->virtio_net_hdr_mem +
-				offsetof(struct virtio_tx_region, tx_hdr);
-			vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx + mid_idx].len =
-				vq->hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
-			vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx + mid_idx].flags =
-				VRING_DESC_F_NEXT;
-			vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx].flags = 0;
-		}
-		for (desc_idx = mid_idx; desc_idx < vq->vq_nentries;
-		     desc_idx++)
-			vq->vq_ring.avail->ring[desc_idx] = desc_idx;
-	} else if (hw->use_inorder_tx) {
+	if (hw->use_inorder_tx)
 		vq->vq_ring.desc[vq->vq_nentries - 1].next = 0;
-	}
 
 	VIRTQUEUE_DUMP(vq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c
index 515207581..31e565b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c
@@ -27,73 +27,6 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wcast-qual"
 #endif
 
-uint16_t
-virtio_xmit_pkts_simple(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-	uint16_t nb_pkts)
-{
-	struct virtnet_tx *txvq = tx_queue;
-	struct virtqueue *vq = txvq->vq;
-	struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
-	uint16_t nb_used;
-	uint16_t desc_idx;
-	struct vring_desc *start_dp;
-	uint16_t nb_tail, nb_commit;
-	int i;
-	uint16_t desc_idx_max = (vq->vq_nentries >> 1) - 1;
-	uint16_t nb_tx = 0;
-
-	if (unlikely(hw->started == 0 && tx_pkts != hw->inject_pkts))
-		return nb_tx;
-
-	nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
-	rte_compiler_barrier();
-
-	if (nb_used >= VIRTIO_TX_FREE_THRESH)
-		virtio_xmit_cleanup_simple(vq);
-
-	nb_commit = nb_pkts = RTE_MIN((vq->vq_free_cnt >> 1), nb_pkts);
-	desc_idx = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_avail_idx & desc_idx_max);
-	start_dp = vq->vq_ring.desc;
-	nb_tail = (uint16_t) (desc_idx_max + 1 - desc_idx);
-
-	if (nb_commit >= nb_tail) {
-		for (i = 0; i < nb_tail; i++)
-			vq->vq_descx[desc_idx + i].cookie = tx_pkts[i];
-		for (i = 0; i < nb_tail; i++) {
-			start_dp[desc_idx].addr =
-				VIRTIO_MBUF_DATA_DMA_ADDR(*tx_pkts, vq);
-			start_dp[desc_idx].len = (*tx_pkts)->pkt_len;
-			tx_pkts++;
-			desc_idx++;
-		}
-		nb_commit -= nb_tail;
-		desc_idx = 0;
-	}
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_commit; i++)
-		vq->vq_descx[desc_idx + i].cookie = tx_pkts[i];
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_commit; i++) {
-		start_dp[desc_idx].addr =
-			VIRTIO_MBUF_DATA_DMA_ADDR(*tx_pkts, vq);
-		start_dp[desc_idx].len = (*tx_pkts)->pkt_len;
-		tx_pkts++;
-		desc_idx++;
-	}
-
-	rte_compiler_barrier();
-
-	vq->vq_free_cnt -= (uint16_t)(nb_pkts << 1);
-	vq->vq_avail_idx += nb_pkts;
-	vq->vq_ring.avail->idx = vq->vq_avail_idx;
-	txvq->stats.packets += nb_pkts;
-
-	if (likely(nb_pkts)) {
-		if (unlikely(virtqueue_kick_prepare(vq)))
-			virtqueue_notify(vq);
-	}
-
-	return nb_pkts;
-}
-
 int __attribute__((cold))
 virtio_rxq_vec_setup(struct virtnet_rx *rxq)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.h
index 303904d64..dc97e4ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.h
@@ -55,53 +55,4 @@ virtio_rxq_rearm_vec(struct virtnet_rx *rxvq)
 	vq_update_avail_idx(vq);
 }
 
-#define VIRTIO_TX_FREE_THRESH 32
-#define VIRTIO_TX_MAX_FREE_BUF_SZ 32
-#define VIRTIO_TX_FREE_NR 32
-/* TODO: vq->tx_free_cnt could mean num of free slots so we could avoid shift */
-static inline void
-virtio_xmit_cleanup_simple(struct virtqueue *vq)
-{
-	uint16_t i, desc_idx;
-	uint32_t nb_free = 0;
-	struct rte_mbuf *m, *free[VIRTIO_TX_MAX_FREE_BUF_SZ];
-
-	desc_idx = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_used_cons_idx &
-		   ((vq->vq_nentries >> 1) - 1));
-	m = (struct rte_mbuf *)vq->vq_descx[desc_idx++].cookie;
-	m = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m);
-	if (likely(m != NULL)) {
-		free[0] = m;
-		nb_free = 1;
-		for (i = 1; i < VIRTIO_TX_FREE_NR; i++) {
-			m = (struct rte_mbuf *)vq->vq_descx[desc_idx++].cookie;
-			m = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m);
-			if (likely(m != NULL)) {
-				if (likely(m->pool == free[0]->pool))
-					free[nb_free++] = m;
-				else {
-					rte_mempool_put_bulk(free[0]->pool,
-						(void **)free,
-						RTE_MIN(RTE_DIM(free),
-							nb_free));
-					free[0] = m;
-					nb_free = 1;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		rte_mempool_put_bulk(free[0]->pool, (void **)free,
-			RTE_MIN(RTE_DIM(free), nb_free));
-	} else {
-		for (i = 1; i < VIRTIO_TX_FREE_NR; i++) {
-			m = (struct rte_mbuf *)vq->vq_descx[desc_idx++].cookie;
-			m = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m);
-			if (m != NULL)
-				rte_mempool_put(m->pool, m);
-		}
-	}
-
-	vq->vq_used_cons_idx += VIRTIO_TX_FREE_NR;
-	vq->vq_free_cnt += (VIRTIO_TX_FREE_NR << 1);
-}
-
 #endif /* _VIRTIO_RXTX_SIMPLE_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
index fcd30251f..5ee59d5e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ virtio_user_eth_dev_alloc(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	hw->use_msix = 1;
 	hw->modern   = 0;
 	hw->use_simple_rx = 0;
-	hw->use_simple_tx = 0;
 	hw->use_inorder_rx = 0;
 	hw->use_inorder_tx = 0;
 	hw->virtio_user_dev = dev;
