diff --git a/src/v/cluster/rm_stm.h b/src/v/cluster/rm_stm.h
index 0be0ae891598..aee55034860a 100644
--- a/src/v/cluster/rm_stm.h
+++ b/src/v/cluster/rm_stm.h
@@ -409,18 +409,6 @@ class rm_stm final : public persisted_stm {
         }
     };
 
-    struct request_id {
-        model::producer_identity pid;
-        int32_t seq;
-
-        auto operator<=>(const request_id&) const = default;
-
-        template<typename H>
-        friend H AbslHashValue(H h, const request_id& bid) {
-            return H::combine(std::move(h), bid.pid, bid.seq);
-        }
-    };
-
     // When a request is retried while the first appempt is still
     // being replicated the retried request is parked until the
     // original request is replicated.