diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7dfdb804..5507364ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - esp32: add BTstack component config options via menuconfig
 - esp32: allow to disable default audio i2s driver via component config
 - esp32: support esp-idf v5.x audio driver
+
+## Removed
+- AVDTP Source: avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload, use avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload_rtp instead
  
 ## Fixed
 - HCI: fix set extended scan response
diff --git a/src/classic/avdtp_source.c b/src/classic/avdtp_source.c
index bcf46647a..535403983 100644
--- a/src/classic/avdtp_source.c
+++ b/src/classic/avdtp_source.c
@@ -188,36 +188,6 @@ avdtp_source_setup_media_header(uint8_t *media_packet, uint8_t marker, uint16_t
     big_endian_store_32(media_packet, pos, ssrc); // only used for multicast
 }
 
-// @deprecated, use avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload_rtp instead
-int avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload(uint16_t avdtp_cid, uint8_t local_seid, const uint8_t * payload, uint16_t payload_size, uint8_t num_frames, uint8_t marker){
-    UNUSED(avdtp_cid);
-
-    avdtp_stream_endpoint_t * stream_endpoint = avdtp_get_stream_endpoint_for_seid(local_seid);
-    if (!stream_endpoint) {
-        log_error("avdtp source: no stream_endpoint with seid %d", local_seid);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (stream_endpoint->l2cap_media_cid == 0){
-        log_error("avdtp source: no media connection for seid %d", local_seid);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t buffer_size = l2cap_get_remote_mtu_for_local_cid(stream_endpoint->l2cap_media_cid);
-    uint32_t packet_size = AVDTP_MEDIA_PAYLOAD_HEADER_SIZE + payload_size + 1;
-    if (packet_size > buffer_size) return ERROR_CODE_MEMORY_CAPACITY_EXCEEDED;
-
-    l2cap_reserve_packet_buffer();
-    uint8_t * media_packet = l2cap_get_outgoing_buffer();
-    uint32_t timestamp = btstack_run_loop_get_time_ms();
-    avdtp_source_setup_media_header(media_packet, marker, stream_endpoint->sequence_number, timestamp);
-    media_packet[AVDTP_MEDIA_PAYLOAD_HEADER_SIZE] = num_frames; // (fragmentation << 7) | (starting_packet << 6) | (last_packet << 5) | num_frames;
-    (void)memcpy(&media_packet[AVDTP_MEDIA_PAYLOAD_HEADER_SIZE +1], payload, payload_size);
-    stream_endpoint->sequence_number++;
-    l2cap_send_prepared(stream_endpoint->l2cap_media_cid, (uint16_t) packet_size);
-    return packet_size;
-}
-
 uint8_t avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload_rtp(uint16_t avdtp_cid, uint8_t local_seid, uint8_t marker, const uint8_t * payload, uint16_t payload_size){
     UNUSED(avdtp_cid);
 
diff --git a/src/classic/avdtp_source.h b/src/classic/avdtp_source.h
index cdd52dc22..30688aa61 100644
--- a/src/classic/avdtp_source.h
+++ b/src/classic/avdtp_source.h
@@ -257,19 +257,6 @@ uint8_t avdtp_source_stream_send_media_packet(uint16_t avdtp_cid, uint8_t local_
  */
 uint8_t avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload_rtp(uint16_t avdtp_cid, uint8_t local_seid, uint8_t marker, const uint8_t * payload, uint16_t size);
 
-/**
- * @brief Send media payload including RTP header and the SBC media header
- * @deprecated Please use avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload_rtp
- * @param avdtp_cid         AVDTP channel identifier.
- * @param local_seid        ID of a local stream endpoint.
- * @param storage
- * @param num_bytes_to_copy
- * @param num_frames
- * @param marker
- * @return max_media_payload_size_without_media_header
- */
-int avdtp_source_stream_send_media_payload(uint16_t avdtp_cid, uint8_t local_seid, const uint8_t * payload, uint16_t payload_size, uint8_t num_frames, uint8_t marker);
-
 /**
  * @brief Request to send a media packet. Packet can be then sent on reception of AVDTP_SUBEVENT_STREAMING_CAN_SEND_MEDIA_PACKET_NOW event.
  * @param avdtp_cid         AVDTP channel identifier.