diff --git a/src/wifi/model/txop.cc b/src/wifi/model/txop.cc
index a39176d09..829eecf58 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/txop.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/txop.cc
@@ -590,16 +590,6 @@ Txop::StartAccessAfterEvent(uint8_t linkId, bool hadFramesToTransmit, bool check
     m_mac->GetChannelAccessManager(linkId)->RequestAccess(this);
 }
 
-void
-Txop::StartAccessIfNeeded(uint8_t linkId)
-{
-    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << +linkId);
-    if (HasFramesToTransmit(linkId) && GetLink(linkId).access == NOT_REQUESTED)
-    {
-        m_mac->GetChannelAccessManager(linkId)->RequestAccess(this);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 Txop::DoInitialize()
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/txop.h b/src/wifi/model/txop.h
index 9d16c7209..012656a5a 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/txop.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/txop.h
@@ -412,13 +412,6 @@ class Txop : public Object
      */
     void StartAccessAfterEvent(uint8_t linkId, bool hadFramesToTransmit, bool checkMediumBusy);
 
-    /**
-     * Request access from Txop on the given link if needed.
-     *
-     * \param linkId the ID of the given link
-     */
-    void StartAccessIfNeeded(uint8_t linkId);
-
     /**
      * \param nSlots the number of slots of the backoff.
      * \param linkId the ID of the given link
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc
index 93b11c34b..9f9ae2bbf 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.cc
@@ -1477,21 +1477,6 @@ WifiMac::UnblockUnicastTxOnLinks(WifiQueueBlockedReason reason,
     }
 }
 
-void
-WifiMac::StartAccessIfNeeded(uint8_t linkId)
-{
-    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << linkId);
-
-    if (m_txop)
-    {
-        m_txop->StartAccessIfNeeded(linkId);
-    }
-    for (const auto& [acIndex, edca] : m_edca)
-    {
-        edca->StartAccessIfNeeded(linkId);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 WifiMac::Enqueue(Ptr<Packet> packet, Mac48Address to, Mac48Address from)
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h
index 3d8bb4c59..ef6001bc8 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-mac.h
@@ -368,13 +368,6 @@ class WifiMac : public Object
      */
     virtual bool SupportsSendFrom() const;
 
-    /**
-     * Request channel access from DCF/EDCAFs on the given link if needed.
-     *
-     * \param linkId the ID of the given link
-     */
-    void StartAccessIfNeeded(uint8_t linkId);
-
     /**
      * \param phys the physical layers attached to this MAC.
      */