diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index 84c82d85e1..78be35e42a 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -221,13 +221,6 @@ 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-2.3`` (since 8.2)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-
-This old machine type is quite neglected nowadays and thus might have
-various pitfalls with regards to live migration. Use a newer machine type
-instead.
-
 Nios II ``10m50-ghrd`` and ``nios2-generic-nommu`` machines (since 8.2)
 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
index c2ec08f56c..533d4669d2 100644
--- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ mips ``fulong2e`` machine alias (removed in 6.0)
 
 This machine has been renamed ``fuloong2e``.
 
-``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.2`` (removed in 4.0 up to 9.0)
+``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (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/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 7f41895d97..4b9f4c5c2c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -256,31 +256,6 @@ GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_4[] = {
 };
 const size_t pc_compat_2_4_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_4);
 
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_3[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("2.3.0")
-    { TYPE_X86_CPU, "arat", "off" },
-    { "qemu64" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "4" },
-    { "kvm64" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "5" },
-    { "pentium3" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "2" },
-    { "n270" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "5" },
-    { "Conroe" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "4" },
-    { "Penryn" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "4" },
-    { "Nehalem" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "4" },
-    { "n270" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Penryn" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Conroe" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Nehalem" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Westmere" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "SandyBridge" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "IvyBridge" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Haswell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Haswell-noTSX" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Broadwell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { "Broadwell-noTSX" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-xlevel", "0x8000000a" },
-    { TYPE_X86_CPU, "kvm-no-smi-migration", "on" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_2_3_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_3);
-
 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 e5a2182211..2e056036de 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -421,14 +421,6 @@ static void pc_set_south_bridge(Object *obj, int value, Error **errp)
  * hw_compat_*, pc_compat_*, or * pc_*_machine_options().
  */
 
-static void pc_compat_2_3_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    X86MachineState *x86ms = X86_MACHINE(machine);
-    if (kvm_enabled()) {
-        x86ms->smm = ON_OFF_AUTO_OFF;
-    }
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *machine)
 {
@@ -807,18 +799,6 @@ static void pc_i440fx_2_4_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_4, "pc-i440fx-2.4", NULL,
                       pc_i440fx_2_4_machine_options)
 
-static void pc_i440fx_2_3_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    pc_i440fx_2_4_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "2.3.0";
-    m->deprecation_reason = "old and unattended - use a newer version instead";
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_3, hw_compat_2_3_len);
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_3, pc_compat_2_3_len);
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_3, "pc-i440fx-2.3", pc_compat_2_3_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_2_3_machine_options);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void isapc_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
