diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
index 4a08b34b92b..8608d5d1570 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
@@ -1486,26 +1486,6 @@ nir_build_deref_follower(nir_builder *b, nir_deref_instr *parent,
    }
 }
 
-static inline nir_ssa_def *
-nir_load_register(nir_builder *build, nir_register *reg)
-{
-   return nir_ssa_for_src(build, nir_src_for_reg(reg), reg->num_components);
-}
-
-static inline void
-nir_store_register(nir_builder *build, nir_register *reg,
-                   nir_ssa_def *def, nir_component_mask_t write_mask)
-{
-   assert(reg->num_components == def->num_components);
-   assert(reg->bit_size == def->bit_size);
-
-   nir_alu_instr *mov = nir_alu_instr_create(build->shader, nir_op_mov);
-   mov->src[0].src = nir_src_for_ssa(def);
-   mov->dest.dest = nir_dest_for_reg(reg);
-   mov->dest.write_mask = write_mask & BITFIELD_MASK(reg->num_components);
-   nir_builder_instr_insert(build, &mov->instr);
-}
-
 static inline nir_ssa_def *
 nir_load_deref_with_access(nir_builder *build, nir_deref_instr *deref,
                            enum gl_access_qualifier access)