diff --git a/include/qemu/job.h b/include/qemu/job.h
index 676f69bb2e..e1c0ed5940 100644
--- a/include/qemu/job.h
+++ b/include/qemu/job.h
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ JobTxn *job_txn_new(void);
 /**
  * Release a reference that was previously acquired with job_txn_add_job or
  * job_txn_new. If it's the last reference to the object, it will be freed.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock *not* held.
  */
 void job_txn_unref(JobTxn *txn);
 
@@ -390,19 +392,17 @@ void *job_create(const char *job_id, const JobDriver *driver, JobTxn *txn,
 /**
  * Add a reference to Job refcnt, it will be decreased with job_unref, and then
  * be freed if it comes to be the last reference.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_ref(Job *job);
-
-/* Same as job_ref(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_ref_locked(Job *job);
 
 /**
  * Release a reference that was previously acquired with job_ref() or
  * job_create(). If it's the last reference to the object, it will be freed.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_unref(Job *job);
-
-/* Same as job_unref(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_unref_locked(Job *job);
 
 /**
@@ -448,12 +448,8 @@ void job_progress_increase_remaining(Job *job, uint64_t delta);
  * Conditionally enter the job coroutine if the job is ready to run, not
  * already busy and fn() returns true. fn() is called while under the job_lock
  * critical section.
- */
-void job_enter_cond(Job *job, bool(*fn)(Job *job));
-
-/*
- * Same as job_enter_cond(), but called with job lock held.
- * Might release the lock temporarily.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock held, but might release it temporarily.
  */
 void job_enter_cond_locked(Job *job, bool(*fn)(Job *job));
 
@@ -532,11 +528,8 @@ bool job_cancel_requested(Job *job);
 
 /**
  * Returns whether the job is in a completed state.
- * Called with job_mutex *not* held.
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-bool job_is_completed(Job *job);
-
-/* Same as job_is_completed(), but called with job lock held. */
 bool job_is_completed_locked(Job *job);
 
 /**
@@ -552,13 +545,15 @@ bool job_is_ready_locked(Job *job);
  * Request @job to pause at the next pause point. Must be paired with
  * job_resume(). If the job is supposed to be resumed by user action, call
  * job_user_pause() instead.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock *not* held.
  */
 void job_pause(Job *job);
 
 /* Same as job_pause(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_pause_locked(Job *job);
 
-/** Resumes a @job paused with job_pause. */
+/** Resumes a @job paused with job_pause. Called with job lock *not* held. */
 void job_resume(Job *job);
 
 /*
@@ -570,27 +565,20 @@ void job_resume_locked(Job *job);
 /**
  * Asynchronously pause the specified @job.
  * Do not allow a resume until a matching call to job_user_resume.
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_user_pause(Job *job, Error **errp);
-
-/* Same as job_user_pause(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_user_pause_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
 
-/** Returns true if the job is user-paused. */
-bool job_user_paused(Job *job);
-
-/* Same as job_user_paused(), but called with job lock held. */
+/**
+ * Returns true if the job is user-paused.
+ * Called with job lock held.
+ */
 bool job_user_paused_locked(Job *job);
 
 /**
  * Resume the specified @job.
  * Must be paired with a preceding job_user_pause.
- */
-void job_user_resume(Job *job, Error **errp);
-
-/*
- * Same as job_user_resume(), but called with job lock held.
- * Might release the lock temporarily.
+ * Called with job lock held, but might release it temporarily.
  */
 void job_user_resume_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
 
@@ -599,6 +587,7 @@ void job_user_resume_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
  * first one if @job is %NULL.
  *
  * Returns the requested job, or %NULL if there are no more jobs left.
+ * Called with job lock *not* held.
  */
 Job *job_next(Job *job);
 
@@ -609,20 +598,17 @@ Job *job_next_locked(Job *job);
  * Get the job identified by @id (which must not be %NULL).
  *
  * Returns the requested job, or %NULL if it doesn't exist.
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-Job *job_get(const char *id);
-
-/* Same as job_get(), but called with job lock held. */
 Job *job_get_locked(const char *id);
 
 /**
  * Check whether the verb @verb can be applied to @job in its current state.
  * Returns 0 if the verb can be applied; otherwise errp is set and -EPERM
  * returned.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-int job_apply_verb(Job *job, JobVerb verb, Error **errp);
-
-/* Same as job_apply_verb, but called with job lock held. */
 int job_apply_verb_locked(Job *job, JobVerb verb, Error **errp);
 
 /**
@@ -637,31 +623,24 @@ void job_early_fail(Job *job);
  */
 void job_transition_to_ready(Job *job);
 
-/** Asynchronously complete the specified @job. */
-void job_complete(Job *job, Error **errp);
-
-/*
- * Same as job_complete(), but called with job lock held.
- * Might release the lock temporarily.
+/**
+ * Asynchronously complete the specified @job.
+ * Called with job lock held, but might release it temporarily.
  */
 void job_complete_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * Asynchronously cancel the specified @job. If @force is true, the job should
  * be cancelled immediately without waiting for a consistent state.
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_cancel(Job *job, bool force);
-
-/* Same as job_cancel(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_cancel_locked(Job *job, bool force);
 
 /**
  * Cancels the specified job like job_cancel(), but may refuse to do so if the
  * operation isn't meaningful in the current state of the job.
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_user_cancel(Job *job, bool force, Error **errp);
-
-/* Same as job_user_cancel(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_user_cancel_locked(Job *job, bool force, Error **errp);
 
 /**
@@ -700,9 +679,6 @@ void job_cancel_sync_all(void);
  * Returns the return value from the job.
  * Called with job_lock held.
  */
-int job_complete_sync(Job *job, Error **errp);
-
-/* Same as job_complete_sync, but called with job lock held. */
 int job_complete_sync_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
 
 /**
@@ -712,19 +688,17 @@ int job_complete_sync_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
  * FIXME: Make the below statement universally true:
  * For jobs that support the manual workflow mode, all graph changes that occur
  * as a result will occur after this command and before a successful reply.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_finalize(Job *job, Error **errp);
-
-/* Same as job_finalize(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_finalize_locked(Job *job, Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * Remove the concluded @job from the query list and resets the passed pointer
  * to %NULL. Returns an error if the job is not actually concluded.
+ *
+ * Called with job lock held.
  */
-void job_dismiss(Job **job, Error **errp);
-
-/* Same as job_dismiss(), but called with job lock held. */
 void job_dismiss_locked(Job **job, Error **errp);
 
 /**
@@ -734,14 +708,7 @@ void job_dismiss_locked(Job **job, Error **errp);
  * Returns 0 if the job is successfully completed, -ECANCELED if the job was
  * cancelled before completing, and -errno in other error cases.
  *
- * Called with job_lock held.
- */
-int job_finish_sync(Job *job, void (*finish)(Job *, Error **errp),
-                    Error **errp);
-
-/*
- * Same as job_finish_sync(), but called with job lock held.
- * Might release the lock temporarily.
+ * Called with job_lock held, but might release it temporarily.
  */
 int job_finish_sync_locked(Job *job, void (*finish)(Job *, Error **errp),
                            Error **errp);
diff --git a/job.c b/job.c
index 9797b934d9..747871c2e5 100644
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@@ -233,12 +233,6 @@ int job_apply_verb_locked(Job *job, JobVerb verb, Error **errp)
     return -EPERM;
 }
 
-int job_apply_verb(Job *job, JobVerb verb, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    return job_apply_verb_locked(job, verb, errp);
-}
-
 JobType job_type(const Job *job)
 {
     return job->driver->job_type;
@@ -324,7 +318,7 @@ bool job_is_completed_locked(Job *job)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool job_is_completed(Job *job)
+static bool job_is_completed(Job *job)
 {
     JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
     return job_is_completed_locked(job);
@@ -368,12 +362,6 @@ Job *job_get_locked(const char *id)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-Job *job_get(const char *id)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    return job_get_locked(id);
-}
-
 void job_set_aio_context(Job *job, AioContext *ctx)
 {
     /* protect against read in job_finish_sync_locked and job_start */
@@ -465,12 +453,6 @@ void job_ref_locked(Job *job)
     ++job->refcnt;
 }
 
-void job_ref(Job *job)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_ref_locked(job);
-}
-
 void job_unref_locked(Job *job)
 {
     GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
@@ -499,12 +481,6 @@ void job_unref_locked(Job *job)
     }
 }
 
-void job_unref(Job *job)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_unref_locked(job);
-}
-
 void job_progress_update(Job *job, uint64_t done)
 {
     progress_work_done(&job->progress, done);
@@ -581,12 +557,6 @@ void job_enter_cond_locked(Job *job, bool(*fn)(Job *job))
     job_lock();
 }
 
-void job_enter_cond(Job *job, bool(*fn)(Job *job))
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_enter_cond_locked(job, fn);
-}
-
 void job_enter(Job *job)
 {
     JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
@@ -674,8 +644,9 @@ void coroutine_fn job_pause_point(Job *job)
     job_pause_point_locked(job);
 }
 
-static void job_yield_locked(Job *job)
+void job_yield(Job *job)
 {
+    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
     assert(job->busy);
 
     /* Check cancellation *before* setting busy = false, too!  */
@@ -690,12 +661,6 @@ static void job_yield_locked(Job *job)
     job_pause_point_locked(job);
 }
 
-void job_yield(Job *job)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_yield_locked(job);
-}
-
 void coroutine_fn job_sleep_ns(Job *job, int64_t ns)
 {
     JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
@@ -764,23 +729,11 @@ void job_user_pause_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
     job_pause_locked(job);
 }
 
-void job_user_pause(Job *job, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_user_pause_locked(job, errp);
-}
-
 bool job_user_paused_locked(Job *job)
 {
     return job->user_paused;
 }
 
-bool job_user_paused(Job *job)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    return job_user_paused_locked(job);
-}
-
 void job_user_resume_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
 {
     assert(job);
@@ -801,12 +754,6 @@ void job_user_resume_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
     job_resume_locked(job);
 }
 
-void job_user_resume(Job *job, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_user_resume_locked(job, errp);
-}
-
 /* Called with job_mutex held, but releases it temporarily. */
 static void job_do_dismiss_locked(Job *job)
 {
@@ -834,12 +781,6 @@ void job_dismiss_locked(Job **jobptr, Error **errp)
     *jobptr = NULL;
 }
 
-void job_dismiss(Job **jobptr, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_dismiss_locked(jobptr, errp);
-}
-
 void job_early_fail(Job *job)
 {
     JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
@@ -1074,12 +1015,6 @@ void job_finalize_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
     job_do_finalize_locked(job);
 }
 
-void job_finalize(Job *job, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_finalize_locked(job, errp);
-}
-
 /* Called with job_mutex held. */
 static int job_transition_to_pending_locked(Job *job)
 {
@@ -1226,12 +1161,6 @@ void job_cancel_locked(Job *job, bool force)
     }
 }
 
-void job_cancel(Job *job, bool force)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_cancel_locked(job, force);
-}
-
 void job_user_cancel_locked(Job *job, bool force, Error **errp)
 {
     if (job_apply_verb_locked(job, JOB_VERB_CANCEL, errp)) {
@@ -1240,12 +1169,6 @@ void job_user_cancel_locked(Job *job, bool force, Error **errp)
     job_cancel_locked(job, force);
 }
 
-void job_user_cancel(Job *job, bool force, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_user_cancel_locked(job, force, errp);
-}
-
 /* A wrapper around job_cancel() taking an Error ** parameter so it may be
  * used with job_finish_sync() without the need for (rather nasty) function
  * pointer casts there.
@@ -1296,12 +1219,6 @@ int job_complete_sync_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
     return job_finish_sync_locked(job, job_complete_locked, errp);
 }
 
-int job_complete_sync(Job *job, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    return job_complete_sync_locked(job, errp);
-}
-
 void job_complete_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
 {
     /* Should not be reachable via external interface for internal jobs */
@@ -1321,12 +1238,6 @@ void job_complete_locked(Job *job, Error **errp)
     job_lock();
 }
 
-void job_complete(Job *job, Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    job_complete_locked(job, errp);
-}
-
 int job_finish_sync_locked(Job *job,
                            void (*finish)(Job *, Error **errp),
                            Error **errp)
@@ -1356,9 +1267,3 @@ int job_finish_sync_locked(Job *job,
     job_unref_locked(job);
     return ret;
 }
-
-int job_finish_sync(Job *job, void (*finish)(Job *, Error **errp), Error **errp)
-{
-    JOB_LOCK_GUARD();
-    return job_finish_sync_locked(job, finish, errp);
-}
