diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.cc
index a72d8509e..e9c575028 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.cc
@@ -362,32 +362,6 @@ MessageBuffer::isReady() const
         (m_prio_heap.front()->getLastEnqueueTime() <= m_receiver->clockEdge()));
 }
 
-bool
-MessageBuffer::functionalRead(Packet *pkt)
-{
-    // Check the priority heap and read any messages that may
-    // correspond to the address in the packet.
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_prio_heap.size(); ++i) {
-        Message *msg = m_prio_heap[i].get();
-        if (msg->functionalRead(pkt)) return true;
-    }
-
-    // Read the messages in the stall queue that correspond
-    // to the address in the packet.
-    for (StallMsgMapType::iterator map_iter = m_stall_msg_map.begin();
-         map_iter != m_stall_msg_map.end();
-         ++map_iter) {
-
-        for (std::list<MsgPtr>::iterator it = (map_iter->second).begin();
-            it != (map_iter->second).end(); ++it) {
-
-            Message *msg = (*it).get();
-            if (msg->functionalRead(pkt)) return true;
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 uint32_t
 MessageBuffer::functionalWrite(Packet *pkt)
 {
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.hh
index 4209aea0f..2625acabd 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/MessageBuffer.hh
@@ -136,11 +136,6 @@ class MessageBuffer : public SimObject
     void setIncomingLink(int link_id) { m_input_link_id = link_id; }
     void setVnet(int net) { m_vnet_id = net; }
 
-    // Function for figuring out if any of the messages in the buffer can
-    // satisfy the read request for the address in the packet.
-    // Return value, if true, indicates that the request was fulfilled.
-    bool functionalRead(Packet *pkt);
-
     // Function for figuring out if any of the messages in the buffer need
     // to be updated with the data from the packet.
     // Return value indicates the number of messages that were updated.
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/SimpleNetwork.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/SimpleNetwork.cc
index 5b7d7ebad..4dabb7157 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/SimpleNetwork.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/SimpleNetwork.cc
@@ -233,12 +233,6 @@ SimpleNetwork::functionalRead(Packet *pkt)
         }
     }
 
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_int_link_buffers.size(); ++i) {
-        if (m_int_link_buffers[i]->functionalRead(pkt)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/Switch.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/Switch.cc
index b9d0b8010..e5988e505 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/Switch.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/simple/Switch.cc
@@ -184,12 +184,6 @@ Switch::print(std::ostream& out) const
 bool
 Switch::functionalRead(Packet *pkt)
 {
-    // Access the buffers in the switch for performing a functional read
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_port_buffers.size(); ++i) {
-        if (m_port_buffers[i]->functionalRead(pkt)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
     return false;
 }