diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 7fba437631..4374291e49 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ qemudStartup(int privileged) {
                                                     qemu_driver->securityDriver)) == NULL)
         goto error;
 
-    if ((qemu_driver->activePciHostdevs = pciDeviceListNew(NULL)) == NULL)
+    if ((qemu_driver->activePciHostdevs = pciDeviceListNew()) == NULL)
         goto error;
 
     if (qemudLoadDriverConfig(qemu_driver, driverConf) < 0) {
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ qemudShutdown(void) {
         return -1;
 
     qemuDriverLock(qemu_driver);
-    pciDeviceListFree(NULL, qemu_driver->activePciHostdevs);
+    pciDeviceListFree(qemu_driver->activePciHostdevs);
     virCapabilitiesFree(qemu_driver->caps);
 
     virDomainObjListDeinit(&qemu_driver->domains);
@@ -2111,13 +2111,12 @@ static int qemudNextFreeVNCPort(struct qemud_driver *driver ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
 }
 
 static pciDeviceList *
-qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(virConnectPtr conn,
-                         virDomainDefPtr def)
+qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(virDomainDefPtr def)
 {
     pciDeviceList *list;
     int i;
 
-    if (!(list = pciDeviceListNew(conn)))
+    if (!(list = pciDeviceListNew()))
         return NULL;
 
     for (i = 0 ; i < def->nhostdevs ; i++) {
@@ -2129,19 +2128,18 @@ qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(virConnectPtr conn,
         if (hostdev->source.subsys.type != VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_PCI)
             continue;
 
-        dev = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                           hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+        dev = pciGetDevice(hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                            hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                            hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                            hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
         if (!dev) {
-            pciDeviceListFree(conn, list);
+            pciDeviceListFree(list);
             return NULL;
         }
 
-        if (pciDeviceListAdd(conn, list, dev) < 0) {
-            pciFreeDevice(conn, dev);
-            pciDeviceListFree(conn, list);
+        if (pciDeviceListAdd(list, dev) < 0) {
+            pciFreeDevice(dev);
+            pciDeviceListFree(list);
             return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -2162,16 +2160,14 @@ qemuUpdateActivePciHostdevs(struct qemud_driver *driver,
     if (!def->nhostdevs)
         return 0;
 
-    if (!(pcidevs = qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(NULL, def)))
+    if (!(pcidevs = qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(def)))
         return -1;
 
     for (i = 0; i < pciDeviceListCount(pcidevs); i++) {
         pciDevice *dev = pciDeviceListGet(pcidevs, i);
-        pciDeviceListSteal(NULL, pcidevs, dev);
-        if (pciDeviceListAdd(NULL,
-                             driver->activePciHostdevs,
-                             dev) < 0) {
-            pciFreeDevice(NULL, dev);
+        pciDeviceListSteal(pcidevs, dev);
+        if (pciDeviceListAdd(driver->activePciHostdevs, dev) < 0) {
+            pciFreeDevice(dev);
             goto cleanup;
         }
     }
@@ -2179,13 +2175,12 @@ qemuUpdateActivePciHostdevs(struct qemud_driver *driver,
     ret = 0;
 
 cleanup:
-    pciDeviceListFree(NULL, pcidevs);
+    pciDeviceListFree(pcidevs);
     return ret;
 }
 
 static int
-qemuPrepareHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
-                       struct qemud_driver *driver,
+qemuPrepareHostDevices(struct qemud_driver *driver,
                        virDomainDefPtr def)
 {
     pciDeviceList *pcidevs;
@@ -2195,7 +2190,7 @@ qemuPrepareHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
     if (!def->nhostdevs)
         return 0;
 
-    if (!(pcidevs = qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(conn, def)))
+    if (!(pcidevs = qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(def)))
         return -1;
 
     /* We have to use 3 loops here. *All* devices must
@@ -2212,11 +2207,11 @@ qemuPrepareHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     for (i = 0; i < pciDeviceListCount(pcidevs); i++) {
         pciDevice *dev = pciDeviceListGet(pcidevs, i);
-        if (!pciDeviceIsAssignable(conn, dev, !driver->relaxedACS))
+        if (!pciDeviceIsAssignable(dev, !driver->relaxedACS))
             goto cleanup;
 
         if (pciDeviceGetManaged(dev) &&
-            pciDettachDevice(conn, dev) < 0)
+            pciDettachDevice(dev) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
     }
 
@@ -2224,19 +2219,16 @@ qemuPrepareHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
      * reset them */
     for (i = 0; i < pciDeviceListCount(pcidevs); i++) {
         pciDevice *dev = pciDeviceListGet(pcidevs, i);
-        if (pciResetDevice(conn, dev,
-                           driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0)
+        if (pciResetDevice(dev, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
     }
 
     /* Now mark all the devices as active */
     for (i = 0; i < pciDeviceListCount(pcidevs); i++) {
         pciDevice *dev = pciDeviceListGet(pcidevs, i);
-        pciDeviceListSteal(NULL, pcidevs, dev);
-        if (pciDeviceListAdd(conn,
-                             driver->activePciHostdevs,
-                             dev) < 0) {
-            pciFreeDevice(NULL, dev);
+        pciDeviceListSteal(pcidevs, dev);
+        if (pciDeviceListAdd(driver->activePciHostdevs, dev) < 0) {
+            pciFreeDevice(dev);
             goto cleanup;
         }
     }
@@ -2244,7 +2236,7 @@ qemuPrepareHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
     ret = 0;
 
 cleanup:
-    pciDeviceListFree(conn, pcidevs);
+    pciDeviceListFree(pcidevs);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2259,7 +2251,7 @@ qemudReattachManagedDevice(pciDevice *dev)
             usleep(100*1000);
             retries--;
         }
-        if (pciReAttachDevice(NULL, dev) < 0) {
+        if (pciReAttachDevice(dev) < 0) {
             virErrorPtr err = virGetLastError();
             VIR_ERROR(_("Failed to re-attach PCI device: %s"),
                       err ? err->message : "");
@@ -2269,8 +2261,7 @@ qemudReattachManagedDevice(pciDevice *dev)
 }
 
 static void
-qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
-                              struct qemud_driver *driver,
+qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(struct qemud_driver *driver,
                               virDomainDefPtr def)
 {
     pciDeviceList *pcidevs;
@@ -2279,7 +2270,7 @@ qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
     if (!def->nhostdevs)
         return;
 
-    if (!(pcidevs = qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(conn, def))) {
+    if (!(pcidevs = qemuGetPciHostDeviceList(def))) {
         virErrorPtr err = virGetLastError();
         VIR_ERROR(_("Failed to allocate pciDeviceList: %s"),
                   err ? err->message : "");
@@ -2292,13 +2283,12 @@ qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     for (i = 0; i < pciDeviceListCount(pcidevs); i++) {
         pciDevice *dev = pciDeviceListGet(pcidevs, i);
-        pciDeviceListDel(conn, driver->activePciHostdevs, dev);
+        pciDeviceListDel(driver->activePciHostdevs, dev);
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < pciDeviceListCount(pcidevs); i++) {
         pciDevice *dev = pciDeviceListGet(pcidevs, i);
-        if (pciResetDevice(conn, dev,
-                           driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0) {
+        if (pciResetDevice(dev, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0) {
             virErrorPtr err = virGetLastError();
             VIR_ERROR(_("Failed to reset PCI device: %s"),
                       err ? err->message : "");
@@ -2311,7 +2301,7 @@ qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
         qemudReattachManagedDevice(dev);
     }
 
-    pciDeviceListFree(conn, pcidevs);
+    pciDeviceListFree(pcidevs);
 }
 
 static const char *const defaultDeviceACL[] = {
@@ -2611,7 +2601,7 @@ static int qemudStartVMDaemon(virConnectPtr conn,
     if (qemuSetupCgroup(driver, vm) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (qemuPrepareHostDevices(conn, driver, vm->def) < 0)
+    if (qemuPrepareHostDevices(driver, vm->def) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (VIR_ALLOC(priv->monConfig) < 0) {
@@ -2784,7 +2774,7 @@ cleanup:
     /* We jump here if we failed to start the VM for any reason
      * XXX investigate if we can kill this block and safely call
      * qemudShutdownVMDaemon even though no PID is running */
-    qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(conn, driver, vm->def);
+    qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(driver, vm->def);
 
     if (driver->securityDriver &&
         driver->securityDriver->domainRestoreSecurityAllLabel)
@@ -2889,7 +2879,7 @@ static void qemudShutdownVMDaemon(virConnectPtr conn,
     qemuDomainPCIAddressSetFree(priv->pciaddrs);
     priv->pciaddrs = NULL;
 
-    qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(conn, driver, vm->def);
+    qemuDomainReAttachHostDevices(driver, vm->def);
 
 retry:
     if ((ret = qemuRemoveCgroup(conn, driver, vm, 0)) < 0) {
@@ -5739,8 +5729,7 @@ no_memory:
 }
 
 
-static int qemudDomainAttachHostPciDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
-                                          struct qemud_driver *driver,
+static int qemudDomainAttachHostPciDevice(struct qemud_driver *driver,
                                           virDomainObjPtr vm,
                                           virDomainHostdevDefPtr hostdev,
                                           int qemuCmdFlags)
@@ -5756,23 +5745,22 @@ static int qemudDomainAttachHostPciDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                       hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+    pci = pciGetDevice(hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                        hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                        hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                        hostdev->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
-    if (!pciDeviceIsAssignable(conn, pci, !driver->relaxedACS) ||
-        (hostdev->managed && pciDettachDevice(conn, pci) < 0) ||
-        pciResetDevice(conn, pci, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0) {
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+    if (!pciDeviceIsAssignable(pci, !driver->relaxedACS) ||
+        (hostdev->managed && pciDettachDevice(pci) < 0) ||
+        pciResetDevice(pci, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0) {
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (pciDeviceListAdd(conn, driver->activePciHostdevs, pci) < 0) {
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+    if (pciDeviceListAdd(driver->activePciHostdevs, pci) < 0) {
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -5810,7 +5798,7 @@ error:
         VIR_WARN0("Unable to release PCI address on host device");
 
     VIR_FREE(devstr);
-    pciDeviceListDel(conn, driver->activePciHostdevs, pci);
+    pciDeviceListDel(driver->activePciHostdevs, pci);
 
     return -1;
 }
@@ -5877,7 +5865,7 @@ static int qemudDomainAttachHostDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     switch (hostdev->source.subsys.type) {
     case VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_PCI:
-        if (qemudDomainAttachHostPciDevice(conn, driver, vm,
+        if (qemudDomainAttachHostPciDevice(driver, vm,
                                            hostdev, qemuCmdFlags) < 0)
             goto error;
         break;
@@ -6333,8 +6321,7 @@ static int qemudDomainDetachHostPciDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     ret = 0;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                       detach->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+    pci = pciGetDevice(detach->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                        detach->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                        detach->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                        detach->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
@@ -6342,11 +6329,11 @@ static int qemudDomainDetachHostPciDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
         ret = -1;
     else {
         pciDeviceSetManaged(pci, detach->managed);
-        pciDeviceListDel(conn, driver->activePciHostdevs, pci);
-        if (pciResetDevice(conn, pci, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0)
+        pciDeviceListDel(driver->activePciHostdevs, pci);
+        if (pciResetDevice(pci, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0)
             ret = -1;
         qemudReattachManagedDevice(pci);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
     }
 
     if (vm->def->nhostdevs > 1) {
@@ -8463,16 +8450,16 @@ qemudNodeDeviceDettach (virNodeDevicePtr dev)
     if (qemudNodeDeviceGetPciInfo(dev, &domain, &bus, &slot, &function) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(dev->conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+    pci = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
-    if (pciDettachDevice(dev->conn, pci) < 0)
+    if (pciDettachDevice(pci) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     ret = 0;
 out:
-    pciFreeDevice(dev->conn, pci);
+    pciFreeDevice(pci);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -8486,16 +8473,16 @@ qemudNodeDeviceReAttach (virNodeDevicePtr dev)
     if (qemudNodeDeviceGetPciInfo(dev, &domain, &bus, &slot, &function) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(dev->conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+    pci = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
-    if (pciReAttachDevice(dev->conn, pci) < 0)
+    if (pciReAttachDevice(pci) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     ret = 0;
 out:
-    pciFreeDevice(dev->conn, pci);
+    pciFreeDevice(pci);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -8510,19 +8497,19 @@ qemudNodeDeviceReset (virNodeDevicePtr dev)
     if (qemudNodeDeviceGetPciInfo(dev, &domain, &bus, &slot, &function) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(dev->conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+    pci = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
     qemuDriverLock(driver);
 
-    if (pciResetDevice(dev->conn, pci, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0)
+    if (pciResetDevice(pci, driver->activePciHostdevs) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     ret = 0;
 out:
     qemuDriverUnlock(driver);
-    pciFreeDevice(dev->conn, pci);
+    pciFreeDevice(pci);
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c b/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c
index c532368bb4..f06a8bc7e4 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ qemuSecurityDACSetSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
     }
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_PCI: {
-        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                                      dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ qemuSecurityDACSetSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
             goto done;
 
         ret = pciDeviceFileIterate(conn, pci, qemuSecurityDACSetSecurityPCILabel, vm);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
 
         break;
     }
@@ -302,8 +301,7 @@ qemuSecurityDACRestoreSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
     }
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_PCI: {
-        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                                      dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ qemuSecurityDACRestoreSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
             goto done;
 
         ret = pciDeviceFileIterate(conn, pci, qemuSecurityDACRestoreSecurityPCILabel, NULL);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
 
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/security/security_selinux.c b/src/security/security_selinux.c
index 3c9ab62539..902ace0b6b 100644
--- a/src/security/security_selinux.c
+++ b/src/security/security_selinux.c
@@ -513,8 +513,7 @@ SELinuxSetSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
     }
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_PCI: {
-        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                                      dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@ SELinuxSetSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
             goto done;
 
         ret = pciDeviceFileIterate(conn, pci, SELinuxSetSecurityPCILabel, vm);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
 
         break;
     }
@@ -589,8 +588,7 @@ SELinuxRestoreSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
     }
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_PCI: {
-        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(conn,
-                                      dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
+        pciDevice *pci = pciGetDevice(dev->source.subsys.u.pci.domain,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.bus,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.slot,
                                       dev->source.subsys.u.pci.function);
@@ -599,7 +597,7 @@ SELinuxRestoreSecurityHostdevLabel(virConnectPtr conn,
             goto done;
 
         ret = pciDeviceFileIterate(conn, pci, SELinuxRestoreSecurityPCILabel, NULL);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, pci);
+        pciFreeDevice(pci);
 
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/util/pci.c b/src/util/pci.c
index 88d163f64e..e639910e11 100644
--- a/src/util/pci.c
+++ b/src/util/pci.c
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ struct _pciDeviceList {
 /* For virReportOOMError()  and virReportSystemError() */
 #define VIR_FROM_THIS VIR_FROM_NONE
 
-#define pciReportError(conn, code, fmt...)                     \
-    virReportErrorHelper(conn, VIR_FROM_NONE, code, __FILE__,  \
+#define pciReportError(code, fmt...)                           \
+    virReportErrorHelper(NULL, VIR_FROM_NONE, code, __FILE__,  \
                          __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, fmt)
 
 /* Specifications referenced in comments:
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ typedef int (*pciIterPredicate)(pciDevice *, pciDevice *, void *);
  * safe to reset if there is an error.
  */
 static int
-pciIterDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
-               pciIterPredicate predicate,
+pciIterDevices(pciIterPredicate predicate,
                pciDevice *dev,
                pciDevice **matched,
                void *data)
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ pciIterDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
             continue;
         }
 
-        check = pciGetDevice(conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+        check = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
         if (!check) {
             ret = -1;
             break;
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ pciIterDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
             *matched = check;
             break;
         }
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, check);
+        pciFreeDevice(check);
     }
     closedir(dir);
     return ret;
@@ -452,12 +451,11 @@ pciSharesBusWithActive(pciDevice *dev, pciDevice *check, void *data)
 }
 
 static pciDevice *
-pciBusContainsActiveDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
-                            pciDevice *dev,
+pciBusContainsActiveDevices(pciDevice *dev,
                             pciDeviceList *activeDevs)
 {
     pciDevice *active = NULL;
-    if (pciIterDevices(conn, pciSharesBusWithActive,
+    if (pciIterDevices(pciSharesBusWithActive,
                        dev, &active, activeDevs) < 0)
         return NULL;
     return active;
@@ -493,10 +491,10 @@ pciIsParent(pciDevice *dev, pciDevice *check, void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 }
 
 static pciDevice *
-pciGetParentDevice(virConnectPtr conn, pciDevice *dev)
+pciGetParentDevice(pciDevice *dev)
 {
     pciDevice *parent = NULL;
-    pciIterDevices(conn, pciIsParent, dev, &parent, NULL);
+    pciIterDevices(pciIsParent, dev, &parent, NULL);
     return parent;
 }
 
@@ -504,8 +502,7 @@ pciGetParentDevice(virConnectPtr conn, pciDevice *dev)
  * devices behind a bus.
  */
 static int
-pciTrySecondaryBusReset(virConnectPtr conn,
-                        pciDevice *dev,
+pciTrySecondaryBusReset(pciDevice *dev,
                         pciDeviceList *activeDevs)
 {
     pciDevice *parent, *conflict;
@@ -518,17 +515,17 @@ pciTrySecondaryBusReset(virConnectPtr conn,
      * In future, we could allow it so long as those devices
      * are not in use by the host or other guests.
      */
-    if ((conflict = pciBusContainsActiveDevices(conn, dev, activeDevs))) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+    if ((conflict = pciBusContainsActiveDevices(dev, activeDevs))) {
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Active %s devices on bus with %s, not doing bus reset"),
                        conflict->name, dev->name);
         return -1;
     }
 
     /* Find the parent bus */
-    parent = pciGetParentDevice(conn, dev);
+    parent = pciGetParentDevice(dev);
     if (!parent) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Failed to find parent device for %s"),
                        dev->name);
         return -1;
@@ -541,7 +538,7 @@ pciTrySecondaryBusReset(virConnectPtr conn,
      * are multiple devices/functions
      */
     if (pciRead(dev, 0, config_space, PCI_CONF_LEN) < 0) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Failed to save PCI config space for %s"),
                        dev->name);
         goto out;
@@ -561,14 +558,14 @@ pciTrySecondaryBusReset(virConnectPtr conn,
     usleep(200 * 1000); /* sleep 200ms */
 
     if (pciWrite(dev, 0, config_space, PCI_CONF_LEN) < 0) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Failed to restore PCI config space for %s"),
                        dev->name);
         goto out;
     }
     ret = 0;
 out:
-    pciFreeDevice(conn, parent);
+    pciFreeDevice(parent);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -577,7 +574,7 @@ out:
  * above we require the device supports a full internal reset.
  */
 static int
-pciTryPowerManagementReset(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, pciDevice *dev)
+pciTryPowerManagementReset(pciDevice *dev)
 {
     uint8_t config_space[PCI_CONF_LEN];
     uint32_t ctl;
@@ -587,7 +584,7 @@ pciTryPowerManagementReset(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, pciDevice *dev)
 
     /* Save and restore the device's config space. */
     if (pciRead(dev, 0, &config_space[0], PCI_CONF_LEN) < 0) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Failed to save PCI config space for %s"),
                        dev->name);
         return -1;
@@ -607,7 +604,7 @@ pciTryPowerManagementReset(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, pciDevice *dev)
     usleep(10 * 1000); /* sleep 10ms */
 
     if (pciWrite(dev, 0, &config_space[0], PCI_CONF_LEN) < 0) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Failed to restore PCI config space for %s"),
                        dev->name);
         return -1;
@@ -635,14 +632,13 @@ pciInitDevice(pciDevice *dev)
 }
 
 int
-pciResetDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
-               pciDevice *dev,
+pciResetDevice(pciDevice *dev,
                pciDeviceList *activeDevs)
 {
     int ret = -1;
 
     if (activeDevs && pciDeviceListFind(activeDevs, dev)) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
                        _("Not resetting active device %s"), dev->name);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -661,15 +657,15 @@ pciResetDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
      * the function, not the whole device.
      */
     if (dev->has_pm_reset)
-        ret = pciTryPowerManagementReset(conn, dev);
+        ret = pciTryPowerManagementReset(dev);
 
     /* Bus reset is not an option with the root bus */
     if (ret < 0 && dev->bus != 0)
-        ret = pciTrySecondaryBusReset(conn, dev, activeDevs);
+        ret = pciTrySecondaryBusReset(dev, activeDevs);
 
     if (ret < 0) {
         virErrorPtr err = virGetLastError();
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Unable to reset PCI device %s: %s"),
                        dev->name,
                        err ? err->message : _("no FLR, PM reset or bus reset available"));
@@ -810,11 +806,11 @@ pciBindDeviceToStub(pciDevice *dev, const char *driver)
 }
 
 int
-pciDettachDevice(virConnectPtr conn, pciDevice *dev)
+pciDettachDevice(pciDevice *dev)
 {
     const char *driver = pciFindStubDriver();
     if (!driver) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
                        _("cannot find any PCI stub module"));
         return -1;
     }
@@ -871,11 +867,11 @@ pciUnBindDeviceFromStub(pciDevice *dev, const char *driver)
 }
 
 int
-pciReAttachDevice(virConnectPtr conn, pciDevice *dev)
+pciReAttachDevice(pciDevice *dev)
 {
     const char *driver = pciFindStubDriver();
     if (!driver) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
                        _("cannot find any PCI stub module"));
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1006,8 +1002,7 @@ pciReadDeviceID(pciDevice *dev, const char *id_name)
 }
 
 pciDevice *
-pciGetDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
-             unsigned domain,
+pciGetDevice(unsigned domain,
              unsigned bus,
              unsigned slot,
              unsigned function)
@@ -1035,12 +1030,12 @@ pciGetDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
     product = pciReadDeviceID(dev, "device");
 
     if (!vendor || !product) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        _("Failed to read product/vendor ID for %s"),
                        dev->name);
         VIR_FREE(product);
         VIR_FREE(vendor);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, dev);
+        pciFreeDevice(dev);
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1056,7 +1051,7 @@ pciGetDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
 }
 
 void
-pciFreeDevice(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, pciDevice *dev)
+pciFreeDevice(pciDevice *dev)
 {
     if (!dev)
         return;
@@ -1077,7 +1072,7 @@ unsigned pciDeviceGetManaged(pciDevice *dev)
 }
 
 pciDeviceList *
-pciDeviceListNew(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED /*TEMPORARY*/)
+pciDeviceListNew(void)
 {
     pciDeviceList *list;
 
@@ -1090,8 +1085,7 @@ pciDeviceListNew(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED /*TEMPORARY*/)
 }
 
 void
-pciDeviceListFree(virConnectPtr conn,
-                  pciDeviceList *list)
+pciDeviceListFree(pciDeviceList *list)
 {
     int i;
 
@@ -1099,7 +1093,7 @@ pciDeviceListFree(virConnectPtr conn,
         return;
 
     for (i = 0; i < list->count; i++) {
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, list->devs[i]);
+        pciFreeDevice(list->devs[i]);
         list->devs[i] = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1109,12 +1103,11 @@ pciDeviceListFree(virConnectPtr conn,
 }
 
 int
-pciDeviceListAdd(virConnectPtr conn,
-                 pciDeviceList *list,
+pciDeviceListAdd(pciDeviceList *list,
                  pciDevice *dev)
 {
     if (pciDeviceListFind(list, dev)) {
-        pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+        pciReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
                        _("Device %s is already in use"), dev->name);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1148,8 +1141,7 @@ pciDeviceListCount(pciDeviceList *list)
 }
 
 pciDevice *
-pciDeviceListSteal(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                   pciDeviceList *list,
+pciDeviceListSteal(pciDeviceList *list,
                    pciDevice *dev)
 {
     pciDevice *ret = NULL;
@@ -1179,13 +1171,12 @@ pciDeviceListSteal(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 }
 
 void
-pciDeviceListDel(virConnectPtr conn,
-                 pciDeviceList *list,
+pciDeviceListDel(pciDeviceList *list,
                  pciDevice *dev)
 {
-    pciDevice *ret = pciDeviceListSteal(conn, list, dev);
+    pciDevice *ret = pciDeviceListSteal(list, dev);
     if (ret)
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, ret);
+        pciFreeDevice(ret);
 }
 
 pciDevice *
@@ -1289,12 +1280,11 @@ pciDeviceDownstreamLacksACS(pciDevice *dev)
 }
 
 static int
-pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(virConnectPtr conn,
-                                  pciDevice *dev)
+pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(pciDevice *dev)
 {
     pciDevice *parent;
 
-    parent = pciGetParentDevice(conn, dev);
+    parent = pciGetParentDevice(dev);
     if (!parent) {
         /* if we have no parent, and this is the root bus, ACS doesn't come
          * into play since devices on the root bus can't P2P without going
@@ -1303,7 +1293,7 @@ pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(virConnectPtr conn,
         if (dev->bus == 0)
             return 0;
         else {
-            pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+            pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                            _("Failed to find parent device for %s"),
                            dev->name);
             return -1;
@@ -1321,7 +1311,7 @@ pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(virConnectPtr conn,
         acs = pciDeviceDownstreamLacksACS(parent);
 
         if (acs) {
-            pciFreeDevice(conn, parent);
+            pciFreeDevice(parent);
             if (acs < 0)
                 return -1;
             else
@@ -1329,15 +1319,14 @@ pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(virConnectPtr conn,
         }
 
         tmp = parent;
-        parent = pciGetParentDevice(conn, parent);
-        pciFreeDevice(conn, tmp);
+        parent = pciGetParentDevice(parent);
+        pciFreeDevice(tmp);
     } while (parent);
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-int pciDeviceIsAssignable(virConnectPtr conn,
-                          pciDevice *dev,
+int pciDeviceIsAssignable(pciDevice *dev,
                           int strict_acs_check)
 {
     int ret;
@@ -1347,7 +1336,7 @@ int pciDeviceIsAssignable(virConnectPtr conn,
      * or bound to a stub driver.
      */
 
-    ret = pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(conn, dev);
+    ret = pciDeviceIsBehindSwitchLackingACS(dev);
     if (ret < 0)
         return 0;
 
@@ -1356,7 +1345,7 @@ int pciDeviceIsAssignable(virConnectPtr conn,
             VIR_DEBUG("%s %s: strict ACS check disabled; device assignment allowed",
                       dev->id, dev->name);
         } else {
-            pciReportError(conn, VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
+            pciReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                            _("Device %s is behind a switch lacking ACS and "
                              "cannot be assigned"),
                            dev->name);
diff --git a/src/util/pci.h b/src/util/pci.h
index e6ab1370f0..ad518a5d2a 100644
--- a/src/util/pci.h
+++ b/src/util/pci.h
@@ -27,38 +27,29 @@
 typedef struct _pciDevice pciDevice;
 typedef struct _pciDeviceList pciDeviceList;
 
-pciDevice *pciGetDevice      (virConnectPtr  conn,
-                              unsigned       domain,
+pciDevice *pciGetDevice      (unsigned       domain,
                               unsigned       bus,
                               unsigned       slot,
                               unsigned       function);
-void       pciFreeDevice     (virConnectPtr  conn,
-                              pciDevice     *dev);
-int        pciDettachDevice  (virConnectPtr  conn,
-                              pciDevice     *dev);
-int        pciReAttachDevice (virConnectPtr  conn,
-                              pciDevice     *dev);
-int        pciResetDevice    (virConnectPtr  conn,
-                              pciDevice     *dev,
+void       pciFreeDevice     (pciDevice     *dev);
+int        pciDettachDevice  (pciDevice     *dev);
+int        pciReAttachDevice (pciDevice     *dev);
+int        pciResetDevice    (pciDevice     *dev,
                               pciDeviceList *activeDevs);
 void      pciDeviceSetManaged(pciDevice     *dev,
                               unsigned       managed);
 unsigned  pciDeviceGetManaged(pciDevice     *dev);
 
-pciDeviceList *pciDeviceListNew  (virConnectPtr conn);
-void           pciDeviceListFree (virConnectPtr conn,
-                                  pciDeviceList *list);
-int            pciDeviceListAdd  (virConnectPtr conn,
-                                  pciDeviceList *list,
+pciDeviceList *pciDeviceListNew  (void);
+void           pciDeviceListFree (pciDeviceList *list);
+int            pciDeviceListAdd  (pciDeviceList *list,
                                   pciDevice *dev);
 pciDevice *    pciDeviceListGet (pciDeviceList *list,
                                  int idx);
 int            pciDeviceListCount (pciDeviceList *list);
-pciDevice *    pciDeviceListSteal (virConnectPtr conn,
-                                   pciDeviceList *list,
+pciDevice *    pciDeviceListSteal (pciDeviceList *list,
                                    pciDevice *dev);
-void           pciDeviceListDel  (virConnectPtr conn,
-                                  pciDeviceList *list,
+void           pciDeviceListDel  (pciDeviceList *list,
                                   pciDevice *dev);
 pciDevice *    pciDeviceListFind (pciDeviceList *list,
                                   pciDevice *dev);
@@ -78,8 +69,7 @@ int pciDeviceFileIterate(virConnectPtr conn,
                          pciDeviceFileActor actor,
                          void *opaque);
 
-int pciDeviceIsAssignable(virConnectPtr conn,
-                          pciDevice *dev,
+int pciDeviceIsAssignable(pciDevice *dev,
                           int strict_acs_check);
 int pciWaitForDeviceCleanup(pciDevice *dev, const char *matcher);
 
diff --git a/src/xen/xen_driver.c b/src/xen/xen_driver.c
index 9fc510ae15..cfef05532e 100644
--- a/src/xen/xen_driver.c
+++ b/src/xen/xen_driver.c
@@ -1763,16 +1763,16 @@ xenUnifiedNodeDeviceDettach (virNodeDevicePtr dev)
     if (xenUnifiedNodeDeviceGetPciInfo(dev, &domain, &bus, &slot, &function) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(dev->conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+    pci = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
-    if (pciDettachDevice(dev->conn, pci) < 0)
+    if (pciDettachDevice(pci) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     ret = 0;
 out:
-    pciFreeDevice(dev->conn, pci);
+    pciFreeDevice(pci);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1786,16 +1786,16 @@ xenUnifiedNodeDeviceReAttach (virNodeDevicePtr dev)
     if (xenUnifiedNodeDeviceGetPciInfo(dev, &domain, &bus, &slot, &function) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(dev->conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+    pci = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
-    if (pciReAttachDevice(dev->conn, pci) < 0)
+    if (pciReAttachDevice(pci) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     ret = 0;
 out:
-    pciFreeDevice(dev->conn, pci);
+    pciFreeDevice(pci);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1809,16 +1809,16 @@ xenUnifiedNodeDeviceReset (virNodeDevicePtr dev)
     if (xenUnifiedNodeDeviceGetPciInfo(dev, &domain, &bus, &slot, &function) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pci = pciGetDevice(dev->conn, domain, bus, slot, function);
+    pci = pciGetDevice(domain, bus, slot, function);
     if (!pci)
         return -1;
 
-    if (pciResetDevice(dev->conn, pci, NULL) < 0)
+    if (pciResetDevice(pci, NULL) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     ret = 0;
 out:
-    pciFreeDevice(dev->conn, pci);
+    pciFreeDevice(pci);
     return ret;
 }