diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index ef4ad16d41..689cf3cead 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ deprecated; use the new name ``dtb-randomness`` instead. The new name
 better reflects the way this property affects all random data within
 the device tree blob, not just the ``kaslr-seed`` node.
 
-``pc-i440fx-2.1`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (since 8.2) and ``pc-i440fx-2.4`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.7`` (since 9.1)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+``pc-i440fx-2.2`` and ``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (since 8.2) and ``pc-i440fx-2.4`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.7`` (since 9.1)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 These old machine types are quite neglected nowadays and thus might have
 various pitfalls with regards to live migration. Use a newer machine type
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
index 51119e623f..01c55103d3 100644
--- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ mips ``fulong2e`` machine alias (removed in 6.0)
 
 This machine has been renamed ``fuloong2e``.
 
-``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.0`` (removed in 4.0 up to 9.0)
+``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.1`` (removed in 4.0 up to 9.0)
 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 These machine types were very old and likely could not be used for live
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 4ad724601a..b528f17904 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -281,9 +281,6 @@ extern const size_t pc_compat_2_3_len;
 extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_2[];
 extern const size_t pc_compat_2_2_len;
 
-extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_1[];
-extern const size_t pc_compat_2_1_len;
-
 #define DEFINE_PC_MACHINE(suffix, namestr, initfn, optsfn) \
     static void pc_machine_##suffix##_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data) \
     { \
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 172814f604..cd6335d6b4 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -304,13 +304,6 @@ GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_2[] = {
 };
 const size_t pc_compat_2_2_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_2);
 
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_1[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("2.1.0")
-    { "coreduo" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vmx", "on" },
-    { "core2duo" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vmx", "on" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_2_1_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_1);
-
 GSIState *pc_gsi_create(qemu_irq **irqs, bool pci_enabled)
 {
     GSIState *s;
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 80488a4756..2f28b4e329 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 #include "hw/hyperv/vmbus-bridge.h"
 #include "hw/mem/nvdimm.h"
 #include "hw/i386/acpi-build.h"
-#include "kvm/kvm-cpu.h"
 #include "target/i386/cpu.h"
 
 #define XEN_IOAPIC_NUM_PIRQS 128ULL
@@ -435,12 +434,6 @@ static void pc_compat_2_2_fn(MachineState *machine)
     pc_compat_2_3_fn(machine);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_2_1_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    pc_compat_2_2_fn(machine);
-    x86_cpu_change_kvm_default("svm", NULL);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *machine)
 {
@@ -851,22 +844,6 @@ static void pc_i440fx_2_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_2, "pc-i440fx-2.2", pc_compat_2_2_fn,
                       pc_i440fx_2_2_machine_options);
 
-static void pc_i440fx_2_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
-
-    pc_i440fx_2_2_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "2.1.0";
-    m->default_display = NULL;
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_1, hw_compat_2_1_len);
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_1, pc_compat_2_1_len);
-    pcmc->smbios_uuid_encoded = false;
-    pcmc->enforce_aligned_dimm = false;
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_1, "pc-i440fx-2.1", pc_compat_2_1_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_2_1_machine_options);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void isapc_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
