diff --git a/include/spdk_internal/event.h b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
index 9c97f82e20..81a6dafabe 100644
--- a/include/spdk_internal/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
@@ -342,11 +342,6 @@ struct spdk_scheduler *_spdk_scheduler_get(void);
  */
 void _spdk_scheduler_period_set(uint64_t period);
 
-/**
- * Disable the scheduler.
- */
-void _spdk_scheduler_disable(void);
-
 /**
  * Get period of currently set scheduler.
  */
diff --git a/lib/event/app.c b/lib/event/app.c
index 64e205f5b7..35b246a06f 100644
--- a/lib/event/app.c
+++ b/lib/event/app.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ app_stop(void *arg1)
 
 	spdk_rpc_finish();
 	g_spdk_app.stopped = true;
-	_spdk_scheduler_disable();
+	_spdk_scheduler_period_set(0);
 	_start_subsystem_fini(NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/event/reactor.c b/lib/event/reactor.c
index e1daf0619f..9f34130d08 100644
--- a/lib/event/reactor.c
+++ b/lib/event/reactor.c
@@ -154,12 +154,6 @@ _spdk_scheduler_period_set(uint64_t period)
 	g_scheduler_period = period * spdk_get_ticks_hz() / SPDK_SEC_TO_USEC;
 }
 
-void
-_spdk_scheduler_disable(void)
-{
-	g_scheduler_period = 0;
-}
-
 void
 _spdk_scheduler_list_add(struct spdk_scheduler *scheduler)
 {
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c
index 34ad0b0738..8d038881be 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_reactors_start, (void));
 DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_reactors_stop, (void *arg1));
 DEFINE_STUB(spdk_reactors_init, int, (void), 0);
 DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_reactors_fini, (void));
-DEFINE_STUB_V(_spdk_scheduler_disable, (void));
+DEFINE_STUB_V(_spdk_scheduler_period_set, (uint64_t period));
 bool g_scheduling_in_progress;
 
 static void