diff --git a/librz/include/rz_io.h b/librz/include/rz_io.h
index 06ef40c1d1..87f206a57d 100644
--- a/librz/include/rz_io.h
+++ b/librz/include/rz_io.h
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_http;
 extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_bfdbg;
 extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_w32;
 extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_zip;
-extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_mmap;
 extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_default;
 extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_ihex;
 extern RzIOPlugin rz_io_plugin_self;
diff --git a/librz/io/meson.build b/librz/io/meson.build
index 6b9188b687..8712d0f24a 100644
--- a/librz/io/meson.build
+++ b/librz/io/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ rz_io_sources = [
   'p/io_ihex.c',
   'p/io_mach.c',
   'p/io_malloc.c',
-  'p/io_mmap.c',
   'p/io_null.c',
   'p/io_procpid.c',
   'p/io_ptrace.c',
diff --git a/librz/io/p/io_mmap.c b/librz/io/p/io_mmap.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d3253750b1..0000000000
--- a/librz/io/p/io_mmap.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,216 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
-
-#include <rz_userconf.h>
-#include <rz_io.h>
-#include <rz_lib.h>
-
-typedef struct rz_io_mmo_t {
-	char * filename;
-	int mode;
-	int flags;
-	int fd;
-	int opened;
-	ut8 modified;
-	RzBuffer *buf;
-	RzIO * io_backref;
-} RzIOMMapFileObj;
-
-static ut64 rz_io_mmap_seek(RzIO *io, RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo, ut64 offset, int whence) {
-	ut64 seek_val = rz_buf_tell (mmo->buf);
-	switch (whence) {
-	case SEEK_SET:
-		seek_val = (rz_buf_size (mmo->buf) < offset)? rz_buf_size (mmo->buf): offset;
-		rz_buf_seek (mmo->buf, io->off = seek_val, RZ_BUF_SET);
-		return seek_val;
-	case SEEK_CUR:
-		seek_val = (rz_buf_size (mmo->buf) < (offset + rz_buf_tell (mmo->buf)))? rz_buf_size (mmo->buf): offset + rz_buf_tell (mmo->buf);
-		rz_buf_seek (mmo->buf, io->off = seek_val, RZ_BUF_SET);
-		return seek_val;
-	case SEEK_END:
-		seek_val = rz_buf_size (mmo->buf);
-		rz_buf_seek (mmo->buf, io->off = seek_val, RZ_BUF_SET);
-		return seek_val;
-	}
-	return seek_val;
-}
-
-static bool rz_io_mmap_refresh_buf(RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo) {
-	RzIO* io = mmo->io_backref;
-	ut64 cur = mmo->buf? rz_buf_tell (mmo->buf): 0;
-	if (mmo->buf) {
-		rz_buf_free (mmo->buf);
-		mmo->buf = NULL;
-	}
-	mmo->buf = rz_buf_new_mmap (mmo->filename, mmo->flags);
-	if (mmo->buf) {
-		rz_io_mmap_seek (io, mmo, cur, SEEK_SET);
-	}
-	return mmo->buf != NULL;
-}
-
-static void rz_io_mmap_free(RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo) {
-	free (mmo->filename);
-	rz_buf_free (mmo->buf);
-	memset (mmo, 0, sizeof (RzIOMMapFileObj));
-	free (mmo);
-}
-
-RzIOMMapFileObj *rz_io_mmap_create_new_file(RzIO  *io, const char *filename, int mode, int flags) {
-	RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo;
-	if (!io) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	mmo = RZ_NEW0 (RzIOMMapFileObj);
-	if (!mmo) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	mmo->filename = strdup (filename);
-	mmo->fd = rz_num_rand (0xFFFF); // XXX: Use rz_io_fd api
-	mmo->mode = mode;
-	mmo->flags = flags;
-	mmo->io_backref = io;
-	if (!rz_io_mmap_refresh_buf (mmo)) {
-		rz_io_mmap_free (mmo);
-		mmo = NULL;
-	}
-	return mmo;
-}
-
-static int rz_io_mmap_close(RzIODesc *fd) {
-	if (!fd || !fd->data) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-	rz_io_mmap_free ((RzIOMMapFileObj *) fd->data);
-	fd->data = NULL;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int rz_io_mmap_check (const char *filename) {
-	return (filename && !strncmp (filename, "mmap://", 7) && *(filename + 7));
-}
-
-static int rz_io_mmap_read(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, ut8 *buf, int count) {
-	RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo = NULL;
-	if (!fd || !fd->data || !buf) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-	mmo = fd->data;
-	if (rz_buf_size (mmo->buf) < io->off) {
-		io->off = rz_buf_size (mmo->buf);
-	}
-	int r = rz_buf_read_at (mmo->buf, io->off, buf, count);
-	if (r >= 0) {
-		rz_buf_seek (mmo->buf, r, RZ_BUF_CUR);
-	}
-	return r;
-}
-
-static int rz_io_mmap_write(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, const ut8 *buf, int count) {
-	RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo;
-	int len = count;
-	ut64 addr;
-
-	if (!io || !fd || !fd->data || !buf) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-	mmo = fd->data;
-	addr = io->off;
-	if ( !(mmo->flags & RZ_PERM_W)) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if ( (count + addr > rz_buf_size (mmo->buf)) || rz_buf_size (mmo->buf) == 0) {
-		ut64 sz = count + addr;
-		rz_file_truncate (mmo->filename, sz);
-	}
-	len = rz_file_mmap_write (mmo->filename, io->off, buf, len);
-	if (!rz_io_mmap_refresh_buf (mmo) ) {
-		eprintf ("io_mmap: failed to refresh the mmap backed buffer.\n");
-		// XXX - not sure what needs to be done here (error handling).
-	}
-	return len;
-}
-
-static RzIODesc *rz_io_mmap_open(RzIO *io, const char *file, int flags, int mode) {
-	if (!strncmp (file, "mmap://", 7)) {
-		file += 7;
-	}
-	RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo = rz_io_mmap_create_new_file (io, file, mode, flags);
-	return mmo? rz_io_desc_new (io, &rz_io_plugin_mmap, mmo->filename, flags, mode, mmo): NULL;
-}
-
-static ut64 rz_io_mmap_lseek(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, ut64 offset, int whence) {
-	RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo;
-	if (!fd || !fd->data) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-	mmo = fd->data;
-	return rz_io_mmap_seek (io, mmo, offset, whence);
-}
-
-static bool rz_io_mmap_truncate(RzIOMMapFileObj *mmo, ut64 size) {
-	int res = rz_file_truncate (mmo->filename, size);
-	if (res && !rz_io_mmap_refresh_buf (mmo)) {
-		eprintf ("rz_io_mmap_truncate: Error trying to refresh the mmap'ed file.");
-		res = false;
-	} else if (res) {
-		eprintf ("rz_io_mmap_truncate: Error trying to resize the file.");
-	}
-	return res;
-}
-
-
-static bool __plugin_open(RzIO *io, const char *file, bool many) {
-	return rz_io_mmap_check (file);
-}
-
-static RzIODesc *__open(RzIO *io, const char *file, int flags, int mode) {
-	if (!rz_io_mmap_check (file)) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return rz_io_mmap_open (io, file, flags, mode);
-}
-
-static int __read(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, ut8 *buf, int len) {
-	return rz_io_mmap_read (io, fd, buf, len);
-}
-
-static int __write(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, const ut8 *buf, int len) {
-	return rz_io_mmap_write(io, fd, buf, len);
-}
-
-static ut64 __lseek(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, ut64 offset, int whence) {
-	return rz_io_mmap_lseek (io, fd, offset, whence);
-}
-
-static int __close(RzIODesc *fd) {
-	return rz_io_mmap_close (fd);
-}
-
-static bool __resize(RzIO *io, RzIODesc *fd, ut64 size) {
-	if (!fd || !fd->data) {
-		return false;
-	}
-	return rz_io_mmap_truncate ((RzIOMMapFileObj*)fd->data, size);
-}
-
-struct rz_io_plugin_t rz_io_plugin_mmap = {
-	.name = "mmap",
-	.desc = "Open files using mmap",
-	.uris = "mmap://",
-	.license = "LGPL3",
-	.open = __open,
-	.close = __close,
-	.read = __read,
-	.check = __plugin_open,
-	.lseek = __lseek,
-	.write = __write,
-	.resize = __resize,
-};
-
-#ifndef RZ_PLUGIN_INCORE
-RZ_API RzLibStruct rizin_plugin = {
-	.type = RZ_LIB_TYPE_IO,
-	.data = &rz_io_plugin_mmap,
-	.version = RZ_VERSION
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/librz/io/p/mmap.mk b/librz/io/p/mmap.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 66d24d42d2..0000000000
--- a/librz/io/p/mmap.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-OBJ_MMAP=io_mmap.o
-
-STATIC_OBJ+=${OBJ_MMAP}
-TARGET_MMAP=io_mmap.${EXT_SO}
-ALL_TARGETS+=${TARGET_MMAP}
-
-ifeq (${WITHPIC},0)
-LINKFLAGS+=../../util/librz_util.a
-LINKFLAGS+=../../io/librz_io.a
-else
-LINKFLAGS+=-L../../util -lrz_util
-LINKFLAGS+=-L.. -lrz_io
-endif
-
-${TARGET_MMAP}: ${OBJ_MMAP}
-	${CC_LIB} $(call libname,io_mmap) ${CFLAGS} -o ${TARGET_MMAP} ${OBJ_MMAP} ${LINKFLAGS}
diff --git a/librz/meson.build b/librz/meson.build
index 6d6e1975f7..e1fa1dd651 100644
--- a/librz/meson.build
+++ b/librz/meson.build
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ io_plugins = [
   'ihex',
   'mach',
   'malloc',
-  'mmap',
   'null',
   'procpid',
   'ptrace',
diff --git a/plugins.android.cfg b/plugins.android.cfg
index 0f7ad472c0..8526ba8555 100644
--- a/plugins.android.cfg
+++ b/plugins.android.cfg
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ io.rap
 io.gzip
 io.http
 io.bfdbg
-io.mmap
 io.default
 io.self
 io.mach
diff --git a/plugins.bin.cfg b/plugins.bin.cfg
index 840df39212..76381d6860 100644
--- a/plugins.bin.cfg
+++ b/plugins.bin.cfg
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ asm.ppc_cs
 analysis.ppc_cs
 io.mach
 io.debug
-io.mmap
 io.w32
 io.w32dbg
 io.ihex
diff --git a/plugins.def.cfg b/plugins.def.cfg
index 9b9232e1c1..ed087d281b 100644
--- a/plugins.def.cfg
+++ b/plugins.def.cfg
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ io.ihex
 io.mach
 io.malloc
 io.sparse
-io.mmap
 io.procpid
 io.ptrace
 io.rap
diff --git a/plugins.emscripten.cfg b/plugins.emscripten.cfg
index 29fc99bee4..40b44e5fb0 100644
--- a/plugins.emscripten.cfg
+++ b/plugins.emscripten.cfg
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ asm.ppc_cs
 analysis.ppc_cs
 io.mach
 io.debug
-io.mmap
 io.w32
 io.w32dbg
 io.ihex
diff --git a/plugins.ios-store.cfg b/plugins.ios-store.cfg
index 1ed9c837d0..5ac87cf0a6 100644
--- a/plugins.ios-store.cfg
+++ b/plugins.ios-store.cfg
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ io.rap
 io.gzip
 io.http
 io.bfdbg
-io.mmap
 io.rzpipe
 io.rzweb
 io.default
diff --git a/plugins.ios.cfg b/plugins.ios.cfg
index 665afff89b..2ab22bbc56 100644
--- a/plugins.ios.cfg
+++ b/plugins.ios.cfg
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ io.rap
 io.gzip
 io.http
 io.bfdbg
-io.mmap
 io.default
 io.self
 io.mach
diff --git a/plugins.nogpl.cfg b/plugins.nogpl.cfg
index 491ded0e4b..e6c177c6a5 100644
--- a/plugins.nogpl.cfg
+++ b/plugins.nogpl.cfg
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ io.ihex
 io.mach
 io.malloc
 io.sparse
-io.mmap
 io.procpid
 io.ptrace
 io.rap
diff --git a/plugins.static.cfg b/plugins.static.cfg
index 46e32f7579..e8f242a1e3 100644
--- a/plugins.static.cfg
+++ b/plugins.static.cfg
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ io.ihex
 io.mach
 io.malloc
 io.sparse
-io.mmap
 io.procpid
 io.ptrace
 io.rap
diff --git a/plugins.static.nogpl.cfg b/plugins.static.nogpl.cfg
index 62b4e5a4ac..5c81ba185f 100644
--- a/plugins.static.nogpl.cfg
+++ b/plugins.static.nogpl.cfg
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ io.ihex
 io.mach
 io.malloc
 io.sparse
-io.mmap
 io.procpid
 io.ptrace
 io.rap
diff --git a/plugins.tiny.cfg b/plugins.tiny.cfg
index 1ac1b3d72e..843ac4a0eb 100644
--- a/plugins.tiny.cfg
+++ b/plugins.tiny.cfg
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ io.http
 io.bfdbg
 io.gdb
 io.bochs
-io.mmap
 io.default
 io.self
 io.mach