diff --git a/replay/replay-internal.c b/replay/replay-internal.c
index 7cdefeaa04..fa7bba6dfd 100644
--- a/replay/replay-internal.c
+++ b/replay/replay-internal.c
@@ -176,11 +176,6 @@ void replay_mutex_init(void)
     qemu_mutex_init(&lock);
 }
 
-void replay_mutex_destroy(void)
-{
-    qemu_mutex_destroy(&lock);
-}
-
 bool replay_mutex_locked(void)
 {
     return replay_locked;
diff --git a/replay/replay-internal.h b/replay/replay-internal.h
index 41eee66e9b..d4037058e4 100644
--- a/replay/replay-internal.h
+++ b/replay/replay-internal.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ void replay_get_array_alloc(uint8_t **buf, size_t *size);
  * synchronisation between vCPU and main-loop threads. */
 
 void replay_mutex_init(void);
-void replay_mutex_destroy(void);
 bool replay_mutex_locked(void);
 
 /*! Checks error status of the file. */
diff --git a/replay/replay.c b/replay/replay.c
index 9cddb6bfc9..5d05ee0460 100644
--- a/replay/replay.c
+++ b/replay/replay.c
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ void replay_finish(void)
     replay_snapshot = NULL;
 
     replay_finish_events();
-    replay_mutex_destroy();
 }
 
 void replay_add_blocker(Error *reason)