diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc b/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
index e3e025e2f8..e64523d9c7 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
@@ -485,28 +485,6 @@ copyIprs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest)
 
 using namespace AlphaISA;
 
-Fault
-SimpleThread::hwrei()
-{
-    auto *stats = dynamic_cast<AlphaISA::Kernel::Statistics *>(kernelStats);
-    assert(stats || !kernelStats);
-
-    PCState pc = pcState();
-    if (!(pc.pc() & 0x3))
-        return std::make_shared<UnimplementedOpcodeFault>();
-
-    pc.npc(readMiscRegNoEffect(IPR_EXC_ADDR));
-    pcState(pc);
-
-    CPA::cpa()->swAutoBegin(this, pc.npc());
-
-    if (stats)
-        stats->hwrei();
-
-    // FIXME: XXX check for interrupts? XXX
-    return NoFault;
-}
-
 /**
  * Check for special simulator handling of specific PAL calls.
  * If return value is false, actual PAL call will be suppressed.
diff --git a/src/cpu/checker/cpu.hh b/src/cpu/checker/cpu.hh
index 96f6cc7d4c..acbe94f5d4 100644
--- a/src/cpu/checker/cpu.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/checker/cpu.hh
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ class CheckerCPU : public BaseCPU, public ExecContext
     void setStCondFailures(unsigned int sc_failures) override {}
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    Fault hwrei() override { return thread->hwrei(); }
     bool simPalCheck(int palFunc) override
     { return thread->simPalCheck(palFunc); }
     void wakeup(ThreadID tid) override { }
diff --git a/src/cpu/exec_context.hh b/src/cpu/exec_context.hh
index 58d756c6d5..0477f3f65a 100644
--- a/src/cpu/exec_context.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/exec_context.hh
@@ -314,12 +314,6 @@ class ExecContext {
      * @name Alpha-Specific Interfaces
      */
 
-    /**
-     * Somewhat Alpha-specific function that handles returning from an
-     * error or interrupt.
-     */
-    virtual Fault hwrei() = 0;
-
     /**
      * Check for special simulator handling of specific PAL calls.  If
      * return value is false, actual PAL call will be suppressed.
diff --git a/src/cpu/minor/exec_context.hh b/src/cpu/minor/exec_context.hh
index 4ac621aea1..03f8e09c9b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/minor/exec_context.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/minor/exec_context.hh
@@ -365,16 +365,6 @@ class ExecContext : public ::ExecContext
         return thread.setMiscReg(reg.index(), val);
     }
 
-    Fault
-    hwrei() override
-    {
-#if THE_ISA == ALPHA_ISA
-        return thread.hwrei();
-#else
-        return NoFault;
-#endif
-    }
-
     bool
     simPalCheck(int palFunc) override
     {
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
index 70417d51f8..ba6e80ff24 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
@@ -917,24 +917,6 @@ FullO3CPU<Impl>::removeThread(ThreadID tid)
 */
 }
 
-template <class Impl>
-Fault
-FullO3CPU<Impl>::hwrei(ThreadID tid)
-{
-#if THE_ISA == ALPHA_ISA
-    // Need to clear the lock flag upon returning from an interrupt.
-    this->setMiscRegNoEffect(AlphaISA::MISCREG_LOCKFLAG, false, tid);
-
-    auto *stats = dynamic_cast<AlphaISA::Kernel::Statistics *>(
-            this->thread[tid]->kernelStats);
-    assert(stats);
-    stats->hwrei();
-
-    // FIXME: XXX check for interrupts? XXX
-#endif
-    return NoFault;
-}
-
 template <class Impl>
 bool
 FullO3CPU<Impl>::simPalCheck(int palFunc, ThreadID tid)
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
index c2c48535f9..bd1479accc 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@ class FullO3CPU : public BaseO3CPU
     /** Traps to handle given fault. */
     void trap(const Fault &fault, ThreadID tid, const StaticInstPtr &inst);
 
-    /** HW return from error interrupt. */
-    Fault hwrei(ThreadID tid);
-
     bool simPalCheck(int palFunc, ThreadID tid);
 
     /** Check if a change in renaming is needed for vector registers.
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst.hh b/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst.hh
index 01886606eb..9b6c1fbb8f 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst.hh
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ class BaseO3DynInst : public BaseDynInst<Impl>
             }
         }
     }
-    /** Calls hardware return from error interrupt. */
-    Fault hwrei() override;
     /** Traps to handle specified fault. */
     void trap(const Fault &fault);
     bool simPalCheck(int palFunc) override;
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst_impl.hh
index 03437a5ae9..5fb5973796 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/dyn_inst_impl.hh
@@ -184,34 +184,6 @@ BaseO3DynInst<Impl>::completeAcc(PacketPtr pkt)
     return this->fault;
 }
 
-template <class Impl>
-Fault
-BaseO3DynInst<Impl>::hwrei()
-{
-#if THE_ISA == ALPHA_ISA
-    // Can only do a hwrei when in pal mode.
-    if (!(this->instAddr() & 0x3))
-        return std::make_shared<AlphaISA::UnimplementedOpcodeFault>();
-
-    // Set the next PC based on the value of the EXC_ADDR IPR.
-    AlphaISA::PCState pc = this->pcState();
-    pc.npc(this->cpu->readMiscRegNoEffect(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR,
-                                          this->threadNumber));
-    this->pcState(pc);
-    if (CPA::available()) {
-        ThreadContext *tc = this->cpu->tcBase(this->threadNumber);
-        CPA::cpa()->swAutoBegin(tc, this->nextInstAddr());
-    }
-
-    // Tell CPU to clear any state it needs to if a hwrei is taken.
-    this->cpu->hwrei(this->threadNumber);
-#else
-
-#endif
-    // FIXME: XXX check for interrupts? XXX
-    return NoFault;
-}
-
 template <class Impl>
 void
 BaseO3DynInst<Impl>::trap(const Fault &fault)
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/exec_context.hh b/src/cpu/simple/exec_context.hh
index b49747dd24..938bb784a1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/exec_context.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/exec_context.hh
@@ -502,12 +502,6 @@ class SimpleExecContext : public ExecContext {
     /** Returns a pointer to the ThreadContext. */
     ThreadContext *tcBase() override { return thread->getTC(); }
 
-    /**
-     * Somewhat Alpha-specific function that handles returning from an
-     * error or interrupt.
-     */
-    Fault hwrei() override { return thread->hwrei(); }
-
     /**
      * Check for special simulator handling of specific PAL calls.  If
      * return value is false, actual PAL call will be suppressed.
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple_thread.cc b/src/cpu/simple_thread.cc
index 7fee8ddc70..b676b04519 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple_thread.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple_thread.cc
@@ -216,11 +216,6 @@ SimpleThread::copyArchRegs(ThreadContext *src_tc)
 // The following methods are defined in src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc for
 // Alpha.
 #if THE_ISA != ALPHA_ISA
-Fault
-SimpleThread::hwrei()
-{
-    return NoFault;
-}
 
 bool
 SimpleThread::simPalCheck(int palFunc)
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple_thread.hh b/src/cpu/simple_thread.hh
index 33f0bbd8a2..71bce3857f 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple_thread.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/simple_thread.hh
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ class SimpleThread : public ThreadState, public ThreadContext
 
     void dumpFuncProfile() override;
 
-    Fault hwrei();
-
     bool simPalCheck(int palFunc);
 
     /*******************************************