diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h
index d24e7027c08f..ca20b99122f2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ extern int32_t vchi_held_msg_release(unsigned handle, struct vchiq_header *messa
  * Global bulk API
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-// Routine to prepare interface for a transfer from the other side
-extern int32_t vchi_bulk_queue_receive(unsigned handle,
-				       void *data_dst,
-				       uint32_t data_size,
-				       enum vchiq_bulk_mode mode,
-				       void *transfer_handle);
-
 // Routine to queue up data ready for transfer to the other (once they have signalled they are ready)
 extern int32_t vchi_bulk_queue_transmit(unsigned handle,
 					const void *data_src,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
index 4d98d4d3ee8a..084e98b4ca61 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
@@ -380,24 +380,36 @@ vchiq_bulk_transmit(unsigned int handle, const void *data,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchiq_bulk_transmit);
 
-enum vchiq_status
-vchiq_bulk_receive(unsigned int handle, void *data,
-	unsigned int size, void *userdata, enum vchiq_bulk_mode mode)
+enum vchiq_status vchiq_bulk_receive(unsigned int handle, void *data,
+				     unsigned int size, void *userdata,
+				     enum vchiq_bulk_mode mode)
 {
 	enum vchiq_status status;
 
-	switch (mode) {
-	case VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_NOCALLBACK:
-	case VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_CALLBACK:
-		status = vchiq_bulk_transfer(handle, data, size, userdata,
-					     mode, VCHIQ_BULK_RECEIVE);
-		break;
-	case VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_BLOCKING:
-		status = vchiq_blocking_bulk_transfer(handle,
-			(void *)data, size, VCHIQ_BULK_RECEIVE);
-		break;
-	default:
-		return VCHIQ_ERROR;
+	while (1) {
+		switch (mode) {
+		case VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_NOCALLBACK:
+		case VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_CALLBACK:
+			status = vchiq_bulk_transfer(handle, data, size, userdata,
+						     mode, VCHIQ_BULK_RECEIVE);
+			break;
+		case VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_BLOCKING:
+			status = vchiq_blocking_bulk_transfer(handle,
+				(void *)data, size, VCHIQ_BULK_RECEIVE);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return VCHIQ_ERROR;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * vchiq_*_bulk_transfer() may return VCHIQ_RETRY, so we need
+		 * to implement a retry mechanism since this function is
+		 * supposed to block until queued
+		 */
+		if (status != VCHIQ_RETRY)
+			break;
+
+		msleep(1);
 	}
 
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
index 52654123463d..f69936a9eb29 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
@@ -31,44 +31,6 @@ int vchi_queue_kernel_message(unsigned handle, void *data, unsigned int size)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchi_queue_kernel_message);
 
-/***********************************************************
- * Name: vchi_bulk_queue_receive
- *
- * Arguments:  VCHI_BULK_HANDLE_T handle,
- *             void *data_dst,
- *             const uint32_t data_size,
- *             enum vchi_flags flags
- *             void *bulk_handle
- *
- * Description: Routine to setup a rcv buffer
- *
- * Returns: int32_t - success == 0
- *
- ***********************************************************/
-int32_t vchi_bulk_queue_receive(unsigned handle, void *data_dst,
-				uint32_t data_size, enum vchiq_bulk_mode mode,
-				void *bulk_handle)
-{
-	enum vchiq_status status;
-
-	while (1) {
-		status = vchiq_bulk_receive(handle, data_dst, data_size,
-					    bulk_handle, mode);
-		/*
-		 * vchiq_bulk_receive() may return VCHIQ_RETRY, so we need to
-		 * implement a retry mechanism since this function is supposed
-		 * to block until queued
-		 */
-		if (status != VCHIQ_RETRY)
-			break;
-
-		msleep(1);
-	}
-
-	return status;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchi_bulk_queue_receive);
-
 /***********************************************************
  * Name: vchi_bulk_queue_transmit
  *
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c
index d35d2b50991b..b5d40074cdc7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void buffer_work_cb(struct work_struct *work)
  * VCHI will allow up to 4 bulk receives to be scheduled before blocking.
  * If we block in the service_callback context then we can't process the
  * VCHI_CALLBACK_BULK_RECEIVED message that would otherwise allow the blocked
- * vchi_bulk_queue_receive() call to complete.
+ * vchiq_bulk_receive() call to complete.
  */
 static void buffer_to_host_work_cb(struct work_struct *work)
 {
@@ -293,19 +293,19 @@ static void buffer_to_host_work_cb(struct work_struct *work)
 		len = 8;
 	/* queue the bulk submission */
 	vchi_service_use(instance->service_handle);
-	ret = vchi_bulk_queue_receive(instance->service_handle,
-				      msg_context->u.bulk.buffer->buffer,
-				      /* Actual receive needs to be a multiple
-				       * of 4 bytes
-				       */
-				      (len + 3) & ~3,
-				      VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_CALLBACK,
-				      msg_context);
+	ret = vchiq_bulk_receive(instance->service_handle,
+				 msg_context->u.bulk.buffer->buffer,
+			         /* Actual receive needs to be a multiple
+			          * of 4 bytes
+			          */
+			         (len + 3) & ~3,
+			         msg_context,
+			         VCHIQ_BULK_MODE_CALLBACK);
 
 	vchi_service_release(instance->service_handle);
 
 	if (ret != 0)
-		pr_err("%s: ctx: %p, vchi_bulk_queue_receive failed %d\n",
+		pr_err("%s: ctx: %p, vchiq_bulk_receive failed %d\n",
 		       __func__, msg_context, ret);
 }
 
