diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
index ac28890..6ca7697 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
@@ -501,13 +501,6 @@
     .set   = set_string,
 };
 
-/* --- pointer --- */
-
-/* Not a proper property, just for dirty hacks.  TODO Remove it!  */
-const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_ptr = {
-    .name  = "ptr",
-};
-
 /* --- mac address --- */
 
 /*
@@ -1165,17 +1158,6 @@
                             name, &error_abort);
 }
 
-void qdev_prop_set_ptr(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, void *value)
-{
-    Property *prop;
-    void **ptr;
-
-    prop = qdev_prop_find(dev, name);
-    assert(prop && prop->info == &qdev_prop_ptr);
-    ptr = qdev_get_prop_ptr(dev, prop);
-    *ptr = value;
-}
-
 static GPtrArray *global_props(void)
 {
     static GPtrArray *gp;
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-properties.h b/include/hw/qdev-properties.h
index 16837ab..a90a9ce 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-properties.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-properties.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_string;
 extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_chr;
 extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_tpm;
-extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_ptr;
 extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_macaddr;
 extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_on_off_auto;
 extern const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_losttickpolicy;
@@ -171,25 +170,6 @@
 #define DEFINE_PROP_PCI_DEVFN(_n, _s, _f, _d)                   \
     DEFINE_PROP_SIGNED(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_pci_devfn, int32_t)
 
-/*
- * Please avoid pointer properties.  If you must use them, you must
- * cover them in their device's class init function as follows:
- *
- * - If the property must be set, the device cannot be used with
- *   device_add, so add code like this:
- *   |* Reason: pointer property "NAME-OF-YOUR-PROP" *|
- *   DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(class);
- *   dc->user_creatable = false;
- *
- * - If the property may safely remain null, document it like this:
- *   |*
- *    * Note: pointer property "interrupt_vector" may remain null, thus
- *    * no need for dc->user_creatable = false;
- *    *|
- */
-#define DEFINE_PROP_PTR(_n, _s, _f)             \
-    DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_ptr, void*)
-
 #define DEFINE_PROP_CHR(_n, _s, _f)             \
     DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_chr, CharBackend)
 #define DEFINE_PROP_STRING(_n, _s, _f)             \
@@ -262,8 +242,6 @@
 void qdev_prop_set_macaddr(DeviceState *dev, const char *name,
                            const uint8_t *value);
 void qdev_prop_set_enum(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, int value);
-/* FIXME: Remove opaque pointer properties.  */
-void qdev_prop_set_ptr(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, void *value);
 
 void qdev_prop_register_global(GlobalProperty *prop);
 int qdev_prop_check_globals(void);