diff --git a/inc/ocf_io.h b/inc/ocf_io.h
index 89a82cf..b9c9825 100644
--- a/inc/ocf_io.h
+++ b/inc/ocf_io.h
@@ -45,15 +45,6 @@ typedef void (*ocf_handle_io_t)(ocf_io_t io, void *opaque);
  */
 typedef void (*ocf_end_io_t)(ocf_io_t io, void *priv1, void *priv2, int error);
 
-/**
- * @brief Increase reference counter in OCF IO
- *
- * @note Wrapper for get IO operation
- *
- * @param[in] io OCF IO
- */
-void ocf_io_get(ocf_io_t io);
-
 /**
  * @brief Decrease reference counter in OCF IO
  *
diff --git a/src/ocf_core.c b/src/ocf_core.c
index 217312e..bdf7378 100644
--- a/src/ocf_core.c
+++ b/src/ocf_core.c
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ static void ocf_req_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 
 	dec_counter_if_req_was_dirty(req);
 
-	/* Invalidate OCF IO, it is not valid after completion */
-	ocf_io_put(req);
+	ocf_req_put(req);
 }
 
 static inline ocf_req_cache_mode_t _ocf_core_req_resolve_fast_mode(
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ static void ocf_core_volume_submit_io(ocf_io_t io)
 
 	req->complete = ocf_req_complete;
 
-	ocf_io_get(io);
+	ocf_req_get(req);
 
 	if (unlikely(req->d2c)) {
 		ocf_core_update_stats(core, io);
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ static void ocf_core_volume_submit_io(ocf_io_t io)
 
 err:
 	ocf_io_end_func(io, ret);
-	ocf_io_put(req);
+	ocf_req_put(req);
 }
 
 static void ocf_core_volume_submit_flush(ocf_io_t io)
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ static void ocf_core_volume_submit_flush(ocf_io_t io)
 
 	req->complete = ocf_req_complete;
 
-	ocf_io_get(io);
+	ocf_req_get(req);
 
 	if (unlikely(req->d2c)) {
 		ocf_d2c_flush_fast(req);
@@ -387,7 +386,7 @@ static void ocf_core_volume_submit_discard(ocf_io_t io)
 
 	req->complete = ocf_req_complete;
 
-	ocf_io_get(io);
+	ocf_req_get(req);
 
 	if (unlikely(req->d2c)) {
 		ocf_d2c_discard_fast(req);
diff --git a/src/ocf_io.c b/src/ocf_io.c
index c8a801e..69d4e0f 100644
--- a/src/ocf_io.c
+++ b/src/ocf_io.c
@@ -125,13 +125,6 @@ uint32_t ocf_io_get_offset(ocf_io_t io)
 	return req->offset;
 }
 
-void ocf_io_get(ocf_io_t io)
-{
-	struct ocf_request *req = ocf_io_to_req(io);
-
-	env_atomic_inc_return(&req->io.ref_count);
-}
-
 void ocf_io_put(ocf_io_t io)
 {
 	struct ocf_request *req = ocf_io_to_req(io);
diff --git a/tests/functional/pyocf/types/io.py b/tests/functional/pyocf/types/io.py
index 92dff06..0e51afd 100644
--- a/tests/functional/pyocf/types/io.py
+++ b/tests/functional/pyocf/types/io.py
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ class Io(Structure):
     def put(self):
         OcfLib.getInstance().ocf_io_put(byref(self))
 
-    def get(self):
-        OcfLib.getInstance().ocf_io_get(byref(self))
-
     @staticmethod
     @END
     def c_end(io, priv1, priv2, err):