diff --git a/lib/include/srsran/rlc/rlc_am_nr.h b/lib/include/srsran/rlc/rlc_am_nr.h
index f95c98fa8..619a3978e 100644
--- a/lib/include/srsran/rlc/rlc_am_nr.h
+++ b/lib/include/srsran/rlc/rlc_am_nr.h
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ public:
 
   void reestablish() final;
   void stop() final;
-  void stop_no_lock();
 
   int  write_sdu(unique_byte_buffer_t sdu);
   void empty_queue() final;
@@ -229,7 +228,6 @@ public:
 
   void reestablish() final;
   void stop() final;
-  void stop_no_lock();
 
   // Status PDU
   bool     get_do_status();
diff --git a/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc b/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc
index bfae6c2a8..a05c8a8e3 100644
--- a/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc
+++ b/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc
@@ -1171,11 +1171,6 @@ void rlc_am_nr_tx::empty_queue_no_lock()
 void rlc_am_nr_tx::stop()
 {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
-  stop_no_lock();
-}
-
-void rlc_am_nr_tx::stop_no_lock()
-{
   empty_queue_no_lock();
 
   if (parent->timers != nullptr && poll_retransmit_timer.is_valid()) {
@@ -1356,11 +1351,7 @@ bool rlc_am_nr_rx::configure(const rlc_config_t& cfg_)
 void rlc_am_nr_rx::stop()
 {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
-  stop_no_lock();
-}
 
-void rlc_am_nr_rx::stop_no_lock()
-{
   if (parent->timers != nullptr && reassembly_timer.is_valid()) {
     reassembly_timer.stop();
   }