diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index deadcc044f..f6eac988c0 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ 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-2.2`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (since 8.2)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (since 8.2)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
-These old machine types are quite neglected nowadays and thus might have
+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.
 
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
index 01c55103d3..4664974a8b 100644
--- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ mips ``fulong2e`` machine alias (removed in 6.0)
 
 This machine has been renamed ``fuloong2e``.
 
-``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.1`` (removed in 4.0 up to 9.0)
+``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.2`` (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/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 231aae92ed..df97df6ca7 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -274,9 +274,6 @@ extern const size_t pc_compat_2_4_len;
 extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_3[];
 extern const size_t pc_compat_2_3_len;
 
-extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_2[];
-extern const size_t pc_compat_2_2_len;
-
 #define DEFINE_PC_MACHINE(suffix, namestr, initfn, optsfn) \
     static void pc_machine_##suffix##_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data) \
     { \
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 44283d3165..c37d813af0 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -281,29 +281,6 @@ GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_3[] = {
 };
 const size_t pc_compat_2_3_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_3);
 
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_2[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("2.2.0")
-    { "kvm64" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "kvm32" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Conroe" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Penryn" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Nehalem" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Westmere" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "SandyBridge" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Haswell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Broadwell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Opteron_G1" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Opteron_G2" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Opteron_G3" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Opteron_G4" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Opteron_G5" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "vme", "off" },
-    { "Haswell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "f16c", "off" },
-    { "Haswell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "rdrand", "off" },
-    { "Broadwell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "f16c", "off" },
-    { "Broadwell" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "rdrand", "off" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_2_2_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_2);
-
 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 02f3bce4f3..9615e25d56 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -429,11 +429,6 @@ static void pc_compat_2_3_fn(MachineState *machine)
     }
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_2_2_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    pc_compat_2_3_fn(machine);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *machine)
 {
@@ -828,22 +823,6 @@ static void pc_i440fx_2_3_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_3, "pc-i440fx-2.3", pc_compat_2_3_fn,
                       pc_i440fx_2_3_machine_options);
 
-static void pc_i440fx_2_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
-
-    pc_i440fx_2_3_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "2.2.0";
-    m->default_machine_opts = "firmware=bios-256k.bin,suppress-vmdesc=on";
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_2, hw_compat_2_2_len);
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_2, pc_compat_2_2_len);
-    pcmc->rsdp_in_ram = false;
-    pcmc->resizable_acpi_blob = false;
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_2, "pc-i440fx-2.2", pc_compat_2_2_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_2_2_machine_options);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void isapc_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
