diff --git a/unix/ioctl.go b/unix/ioctl.go
index f121a8d6..6502a438 100644
--- a/unix/ioctl.go
+++ b/unix/ioctl.go
@@ -6,7 +6,19 @@
 
 package unix
 
-import "runtime"
+import (
+	"runtime"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
+// functions for specific types are permissible.
+
+// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
+// on fd, using the specified request number.
+func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
+	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
+}
 
 // IoctlSetWinsize performs an ioctl on fd with a *Winsize argument.
 //
@@ -14,7 +26,7 @@ import "runtime"
 func IoctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
 	// TODO: if we get the chance, remove the req parameter and
 	// hardcode TIOCSWINSZ.
-	err := ioctlSetWinsize(fd, req, value)
+	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
 	runtime.KeepAlive(value)
 	return err
 }
@@ -24,7 +36,27 @@ func IoctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
 // The req value will usually be TCSETA or TIOCSETA.
 func IoctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
 	// TODO: if we get the chance, remove the req parameter.
-	err := ioctlSetTermios(fd, req, value)
+	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
 	runtime.KeepAlive(value)
 	return err
 }
+
+// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
+// from fd, using the specified request number.
+func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
+	var value int
+	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
+	return value, err
+}
+
+func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
+	var value Winsize
+	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
+	return &value, err
+}
+
+func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
+	var value Termios
+	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
+	return &value, err
+}
diff --git a/unix/syscall_aix.go b/unix/syscall_aix.go
index 1aa065f9..e2802411 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_aix.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_aix.go
@@ -356,43 +356,6 @@ func (w WaitStatus) TrapCause() int { return -1 }
 
 //sys	ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
-// functions for specific types are permissible.
-
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 // fcntl must never be called with cmd=F_DUP2FD because it doesn't work on AIX
 // There is no way to create a custom fcntl and to keep //sys fcntl easily,
 // Therefore, the programmer must call dup2 instead of fcntl in this case.
diff --git a/unix/syscall_darwin.go b/unix/syscall_darwin.go
index 3e1cdfb5..f26a19eb 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_darwin.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_darwin.go
@@ -339,43 +339,6 @@ func Kill(pid int, signum syscall.Signal) (err error) { return kill(pid, int(sig
 
 //sys	ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
-// functions for specific types are permissible.
-
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 func Uname(uname *Utsname) error {
 	mib := []_C_int{CTL_KERN, KERN_OSTYPE}
 	n := unsafe.Sizeof(uname.Sysname)
diff --git a/unix/syscall_dragonfly.go b/unix/syscall_dragonfly.go
index 260a400f..474181c0 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_dragonfly.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_dragonfly.go
@@ -150,43 +150,6 @@ func setattrlistTimes(path string, times []Timespec, flags int) error {
 
 //sys	ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
-// functions for specific types are permissible.
-
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 func sysctlUname(mib []_C_int, old *byte, oldlen *uintptr) error {
 	err := sysctl(mib, old, oldlen, nil, 0)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/unix/syscall_freebsd.go b/unix/syscall_freebsd.go
index 329d240b..d95c4436 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_freebsd.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_freebsd.go
@@ -201,43 +201,6 @@ func setattrlistTimes(path string, times []Timespec, flags int) error {
 
 //sys   ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
-// functions for specific types are permissible.
-
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 func Uname(uname *Utsname) error {
 	mib := []_C_int{CTL_KERN, KERN_OSTYPE}
 	n := unsafe.Sizeof(uname.Sysname)
diff --git a/unix/syscall_linux.go b/unix/syscall_linux.go
index 637b5017..46493985 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_linux.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_linux.go
@@ -80,52 +80,18 @@ func IoctlSetPointerInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
 	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&v)))
 }
 
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
 func IoctlSetRTCTime(fd int, value *RTCTime) error {
 	err := ioctl(fd, RTC_SET_TIME, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
 	runtime.KeepAlive(value)
 	return err
 }
 
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
 func IoctlGetUint32(fd int, req uint) (uint32, error) {
 	var value uint32
 	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
 	return value, err
 }
 
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 func IoctlGetRTCTime(fd int) (*RTCTime, error) {
 	var value RTCTime
 	err := ioctl(fd, RTC_RD_TIME, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
diff --git a/unix/syscall_netbsd.go b/unix/syscall_netbsd.go
index 5ef30904..7f9812b4 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_netbsd.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_netbsd.go
@@ -187,43 +187,6 @@ func setattrlistTimes(path string, times []Timespec, flags int) error {
 
 //sys	ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
-// functions for specific types are permissible.
-
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 func IoctlGetPtmget(fd int, req uint) (*Ptmget, error) {
 	var value Ptmget
 	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
diff --git a/unix/syscall_openbsd.go b/unix/syscall_openbsd.go
index 1a074b2f..9a26768f 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_openbsd.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_openbsd.go
@@ -178,43 +178,6 @@ func setattrlistTimes(path string, times []Timespec, flags int) error {
 
 //sys	ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-// ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
-// functions for specific types are permissible.
-
-// IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
-// on fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-// IoctlGetInt performs an ioctl operation which gets an integer value
-// from fd, using the specified request number.
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 //sys	ppoll(fds *PollFd, nfds int, timeout *Timespec, sigmask *Sigset_t) (n int, err error)
 
 func Ppoll(fds []PollFd, timeout *Timespec, sigmask *Sigset_t) (n int, err error) {
diff --git a/unix/syscall_solaris.go b/unix/syscall_solaris.go
index 0153a316..1610f551 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_solaris.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_solaris.go
@@ -553,40 +553,10 @@ func Minor(dev uint64) uint32 {
 
 //sys	ioctl(fd int, req uint, arg uintptr) (err error)
 
-func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) (err error) {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(value))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetWinsize(fd int, req uint, value *Winsize) (err error) {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
-func ioctlSetTermios(fd int, req uint, value *Termios) (err error) {
-	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
-}
-
 func IoctlSetTermio(fd int, req uint, value *Termio) (err error) {
 	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(value)))
 }
 
-func IoctlGetInt(fd int, req uint) (int, error) {
-	var value int
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetWinsize(fd int, req uint) (*Winsize, error) {
-	var value Winsize
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
-func IoctlGetTermios(fd int, req uint) (*Termios, error) {
-	var value Termios
-	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))
-	return &value, err
-}
-
 func IoctlGetTermio(fd int, req uint) (*Termio, error) {
 	var value Termio
 	err := ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&value)))