diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_def.h b/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_def.h
index 35af0c04e7..19001b883e 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_def.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_def.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  */
 
 
-MESSAGE_DEF(GTPV1U_TUNNEL_DATA_REQ,     MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, gtpv1u_tunnel_data_req_t,    Gtpv1uTunnelDataReq)
 MESSAGE_DEF(GTPV1U_ENB_DATA_FORWARDING_REQ, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, gtpv1u_enb_data_forwarding_req_t,Gtpv1uDataForwardingReq)
 MESSAGE_DEF(GTPV1U_ENB_DATA_FORWARDING_IND, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, gtpv1u_enb_data_forwarding_ind_t,Gtpv1uDataForwardingInd)
 MESSAGE_DEF(GTPV1U_ENB_END_MARKER_REQ,      MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, gtpv1u_enb_end_marker_req_t,    Gtpv1uEndMarkerReq)
diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_types.h
index 0a2691e643..5f12d1e9a2 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/gtpv1_u_messages_types.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define NR_GTPV1U_MAX_BEARERS_PER_UE max_val_NR_DRB_Identity
 
 #define GTPV1U_ENB_TUNNEL_DATA_IND(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.Gtpv1uTunnelDataInd
-#define GTPV1U_TUNNEL_DATA_REQ(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.Gtpv1uTunnelDataReq
 #define GTPV1U_ENB_DATA_FORWARDING_REQ(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.Gtpv1uDataForwardingReq
 #define GTPV1U_ENB_DATA_FORWARDING_IND(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.Gtpv1uDataForwardingInd
 #define GTPV1U_ENB_END_MARKER_REQ(mSGpTR)     (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.Gtpv1uEndMarkerReq
@@ -107,15 +106,6 @@ typedef struct gtpv1u_enb_delete_tunnel_resp_s {
   teid_t                 enb_S1u_teid;         ///< local S1U Tunnel Endpoint Identifier to be deleted
 } gtpv1u_enb_delete_tunnel_resp_t;
 
-
-typedef struct gtpv1u_tunnel_data_req_s {
-  uint8_t               *buffer;
-  uint32_t               length;
-  uint32_t               offset;               ///< start of message offset in buffer
-  ue_id_t                ue_id;
-  rb_id_t                bearer_id;
-} gtpv1u_tunnel_data_req_t;
-
 typedef struct gtpv1u_enb_data_forwarding_req_s {
   uint8_t               *buffer;
   uint32_t               length;
diff --git a/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp b/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp
index 146828ba53..3036565fad 100644
--- a/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp
+++ b/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp
@@ -368,16 +368,6 @@ void gtpv1uSendDirect(instance_t instance,
   }
 }
 
-static void gtpv1uSend(instance_t instance, gtpv1u_tunnel_data_req_t *req, bool seqNumFlag, bool npduNumFlag)
-{
-  uint8_t *buf = req->buffer + req->offset;
-  size_t len = req->length;
-  ue_id_t ue_id = req->ue_id;
-  int bearer_id = req->bearer_id;
-
-  gtpv1uSendDirect(instance, ue_id, bearer_id, buf, len, seqNumFlag, npduNumFlag);
-}
-
 static void fillDlDeliveryStatusReport(extensionHeader_t *extensionHeader, uint32_t RLC_buffer_availability, uint32_t NR_PDCP_PDU_SN){
 
   extensionHeader->buffer[0] = (1+sizeof(DlDataDeliveryStatus_flagsT)+(NR_PDCP_PDU_SN>0?3:0)+(NR_PDCP_PDU_SN>0?1:0)+1)/4;
@@ -1320,11 +1310,6 @@ void *gtpv1uTask(void *args)  {
       switch (msgType) {
           // DATA TO BE SENT TO UDP
 
-        case GTPV1U_TUNNEL_DATA_REQ: {
-          gtpv1uSend(compatInst(myInstance), &GTPV1U_TUNNEL_DATA_REQ(message_p), false, false);
-        }
-        break;
-
         case GTPV1U_DU_BUFFER_REPORT_REQ:{
           gtpv1uSendDlDeliveryStatus(compatInst(myInstance), &GTPV1U_DU_BUFFER_REPORT_REQ(message_p));
         }