diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h
index 004ac537dfc95..5a19e1bd145cf 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/compression_types.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
@@ -892,7 +893,7 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
 
   void FillOps(Call* call) override {
     done_intercepting_ = false;
-    g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call->call());
+    grpc_call_ref(call->call());
     call_ =
         *call;  // It's fine to create a copy of call since it's just pointers
 
@@ -913,7 +914,7 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
       // run
       *tag = return_tag_;
       *status = saved_status_;
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call_.call());
+      grpc_call_unref(call_.call());
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -926,7 +927,7 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
     saved_status_ = *status;
     if (RunInterceptorsPostRecv()) {
       *tag = return_tag_;
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call_.call());
+      grpc_call_unref(call_.call());
       return true;
     }
     // Interceptors are going to be run, so we can't return the tag just yet.
@@ -967,15 +968,15 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
     this->Op5::AddOp(ops, &nops);
     this->Op6::AddOp(ops, &nops);
 
-    grpc_call_error err = g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_start_batch(
-        call_.call(), ops, nops, core_cq_tag(), nullptr);
+    grpc_call_error err =
+        grpc_call_start_batch(call_.call(), ops, nops, core_cq_tag(), nullptr);
 
     if (err != GRPC_CALL_OK) {
       // A failure here indicates an API misuse; for example, doing a Write
       // while another Write is already pending on the same RPC or invoking
       // WritesDone multiple times
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "API misuse of type %s observed",
-              g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_error_to_string(err));
+              grpc_call_error_to_string(err));
       GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(false);
     }
   }
@@ -986,9 +987,9 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
     done_intercepting_ = true;
     // The following call_start_batch is internally-generated so no need for an
     // explanatory log on failure.
-    GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_start_batch(
-                           call_.call(), nullptr, 0, core_cq_tag(), nullptr) ==
-                       GRPC_CALL_OK);
+    GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(grpc_call_start_batch(call_.call(), nullptr, 0,
+                                             core_cq_tag(),
+                                             nullptr) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
   }
 
  private:
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen.h
index ee4d9596bfcfb..4fe893fca327b 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen.h
@@ -33,39 +33,6 @@ namespace grpc {
 /// Implementation of the core codegen interface.
 class CoreCodegen final : public CoreCodegenInterface {
  private:
-  grpc_call_error grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call* call, const grpc_op* ops,
-                                        size_t nops, void* tag,
-                                        void* reserved) override;
-  grpc_call_error grpc_call_cancel_with_status(grpc_call* call,
-                                               grpc_status_code status,
-                                               const char* description,
-                                               void* reserved) override;
-  int grpc_call_failed_before_recv_message(const grpc_call* c) override;
-  void grpc_call_ref(grpc_call* call) override;
-  void grpc_call_unref(grpc_call* call) override;
-  void* grpc_call_arena_alloc(grpc_call* call, size_t length) override;
-  const char* grpc_call_error_to_string(grpc_call_error error) override;
-
-  grpc_byte_buffer* grpc_byte_buffer_copy(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) override;
-  void grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) override;
-  size_t grpc_byte_buffer_length(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) override;
-
-  int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                   grpc_byte_buffer* buffer) override;
-  void grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(
-      grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader) override;
-  int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                   grpc_slice* slice) override;
-  int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                   grpc_slice** slice) override;
-
-  grpc_byte_buffer* grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(grpc_slice* slice,
-                                                size_t nslices) override;
-  grpc_slice grpc_slice_new_with_user_data(void* p, size_t len,
-                                           void (*destroy)(void*),
-                                           void* user_data) override;
-  grpc_slice grpc_slice_new_with_len(void* p, size_t len,
-                                     void (*destroy)(void*, size_t)) override;
   grpc_slice grpc_empty_slice() override;
   grpc_slice grpc_slice_malloc(size_t length) override;
   void grpc_slice_unref(grpc_slice slice) override;
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen_interface.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen_interface.h
index 76caf94945637..e05cbd47e0165 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen_interface.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen_interface.h
@@ -45,41 +45,6 @@ class CoreCodegenInterface {
   virtual void assert_fail(const char* failed_assertion, const char* file,
                            int line) = 0;
 
-  virtual grpc_byte_buffer* grpc_byte_buffer_copy(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) = 0;
-  virtual void grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) = 0;
-  virtual size_t grpc_byte_buffer_length(grpc_byte_buffer* bb)
-      GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT = 0;
-
-  virtual int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                           grpc_byte_buffer* buffer)
-      GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT = 0;
-  virtual void grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(
-      grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader) = 0;
-  virtual int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                           grpc_slice* slice) = 0;
-  virtual int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                           grpc_slice** slice) = 0;
-
-  virtual grpc_byte_buffer* grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(grpc_slice* slice,
-                                                        size_t nslices) = 0;
-  virtual grpc_slice grpc_slice_new_with_user_data(void* p, size_t len,
-                                                   void (*destroy)(void*),
-                                                   void* user_data) = 0;
-  virtual grpc_slice grpc_slice_new_with_len(void* p, size_t len,
-                                             void (*destroy)(void*,
-                                                             size_t)) = 0;
-  virtual grpc_call_error grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call* call,
-                                                const grpc_op* ops, size_t nops,
-                                                void* tag, void* reserved) = 0;
-  virtual grpc_call_error grpc_call_cancel_with_status(grpc_call* call,
-                                                       grpc_status_code status,
-                                                       const char* description,
-                                                       void* reserved) = 0;
-  virtual int grpc_call_failed_before_recv_message(const grpc_call* c) = 0;
-  virtual void grpc_call_ref(grpc_call* call) = 0;
-  virtual void grpc_call_unref(grpc_call* call) = 0;
-  virtual void* grpc_call_arena_alloc(grpc_call* call, size_t length) = 0;
-  virtual const char* grpc_call_error_to_string(grpc_call_error error) = 0;
   virtual grpc_slice grpc_empty_slice() = 0;
   virtual grpc_slice grpc_slice_malloc(size_t length) = 0;
   virtual void grpc_slice_unref(grpc_slice slice) = 0;
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h
index 9cf5e961805fd..133d097ef954b 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_IMPL_SERVER_CALLBACK_HANDLERS_H
 #define GRPCPP_IMPL_SERVER_CALLBACK_HANDLERS_H
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_context.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/message_allocator.h>
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ class CallbackUnaryHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
 
   void RunHandler(const HandlerParameter& param) final {
     // Arena allocate a controller structure (that includes request/response)
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
+    grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
     auto* allocator_state =
         static_cast<MessageHolder<RequestType, ResponseType>*>(
             param.internal_data);
 
-    auto* call = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        param.call->call(), sizeof(ServerCallbackUnaryImpl)))
+    auto* call = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(param.call->call(),
+                                            sizeof(ServerCallbackUnaryImpl)))
         ServerCallbackUnaryImpl(
             static_cast<grpc::CallbackServerContext*>(param.server_context),
             param.call, allocator_state, param.call_requester);
@@ -66,8 +67,8 @@ class CallbackUnaryHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
 
     if (reactor == nullptr) {
       // if deserialization or reactor creator failed, we need to fail the call
-      reactor = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-          param.call->call(), sizeof(UnimplementedUnaryReactor)))
+      reactor = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(param.call->call(),
+                                           sizeof(UnimplementedUnaryReactor)))
           UnimplementedUnaryReactor(
               grpc::Status(grpc::StatusCode::UNIMPLEMENTED, ""));
     }
@@ -85,10 +86,9 @@ class CallbackUnaryHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
     if (allocator_ != nullptr) {
       allocator_state = allocator_->AllocateMessages();
     } else {
-      allocator_state =
-          new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-              call, sizeof(DefaultMessageHolder<RequestType, ResponseType>)))
-              DefaultMessageHolder<RequestType, ResponseType>();
+      allocator_state = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+          call, sizeof(DefaultMessageHolder<RequestType, ResponseType>)))
+          DefaultMessageHolder<RequestType, ResponseType>();
     }
     *handler_data = allocator_state;
     request = allocator_state->request();
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class CallbackUnaryHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
         ctx_->context_allocator()->Release(ctx_);
       }
       this->~ServerCallbackUnaryImpl();  // explicitly call destructor
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       call_requester();
     }
 
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ class CallbackClientStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
       : get_reactor_(std::move(get_reactor)) {}
   void RunHandler(const HandlerParameter& param) final {
     // Arena allocate a reader structure (that includes response)
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
+    grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
 
-    auto* reader = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        param.call->call(), sizeof(ServerCallbackReaderImpl)))
+    auto* reader = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(param.call->call(),
+                                              sizeof(ServerCallbackReaderImpl)))
         ServerCallbackReaderImpl(
             static_cast<grpc::CallbackServerContext*>(param.server_context),
             param.call, param.call_requester);
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class CallbackClientStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
 
     if (reactor == nullptr) {
       // if deserialization or reactor creator failed, we need to fail the call
-      reactor = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+      reactor = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
           param.call->call(), sizeof(UnimplementedReadReactor<RequestType>)))
           UnimplementedReadReactor<RequestType>(
               grpc::Status(grpc::StatusCode::UNIMPLEMENTED, ""));
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class CallbackClientStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
         ctx_->context_allocator()->Release(ctx_);
       }
       this->~ServerCallbackReaderImpl();  // explicitly call destructor
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       call_requester();
     }
 
@@ -447,10 +447,10 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
       : get_reactor_(std::move(get_reactor)) {}
   void RunHandler(const HandlerParameter& param) final {
     // Arena allocate a writer structure
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
+    grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
 
-    auto* writer = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        param.call->call(), sizeof(ServerCallbackWriterImpl)))
+    auto* writer = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(param.call->call(),
+                                              sizeof(ServerCallbackWriterImpl)))
         ServerCallbackWriterImpl(
             static_cast<grpc::CallbackServerContext*>(param.server_context),
             param.call, static_cast<RequestType*>(param.request),
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
     }
     if (reactor == nullptr) {
       // if deserialization or reactor creator failed, we need to fail the call
-      reactor = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+      reactor = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
           param.call->call(), sizeof(UnimplementedWriteReactor<ResponseType>)))
           UnimplementedWriteReactor<ResponseType>(
               grpc::Status(grpc::StatusCode::UNIMPLEMENTED, ""));
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
                     grpc::Status* status, void** /*handler_data*/) final {
     grpc::ByteBuffer buf;
     buf.set_buffer(req);
-    auto* request = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call, sizeof(RequestType))) RequestType();
+    auto* request =
+        new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call, sizeof(RequestType))) RequestType();
     *status =
         grpc::SerializationTraits<RequestType>::Deserialize(&buf, request);
     buf.Release();
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
         ctx_->context_allocator()->Release(ctx_);
       }
       this->~ServerCallbackWriterImpl();  // explicitly call destructor
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       call_requester();
     }
 
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ class CallbackBidiHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
           get_reactor)
       : get_reactor_(std::move(get_reactor)) {}
   void RunHandler(const HandlerParameter& param) final {
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
+    grpc_call_ref(param.call->call());
 
-    auto* stream = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+    auto* stream = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
         param.call->call(), sizeof(ServerCallbackReaderWriterImpl)))
         ServerCallbackReaderWriterImpl(
             static_cast<grpc::CallbackServerContext*>(param.server_context),
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class CallbackBidiHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
 
     if (reactor == nullptr) {
       // if deserialization or reactor creator failed, we need to fail the call
-      reactor = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+      reactor = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
           param.call->call(),
           sizeof(UnimplementedBidiReactor<RequestType, ResponseType>)))
           UnimplementedBidiReactor<RequestType, ResponseType>(
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ class CallbackBidiHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
         ctx_->context_allocator()->Release(ctx_);
       }
       this->~ServerCallbackReaderWriterImpl();  // explicitly call destructor
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       call_requester();
     }
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/server_context.h b/include/grpcpp/server_context.h
index 390a8c731ef06..8f1215e045dc6 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/server_context.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/server_context.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/compression_types.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h>
@@ -441,8 +442,7 @@ class ServerContextBase {
   }
 
   void MaybeMarkCancelledOnRead() {
-    if (g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_failed_before_recv_message(
-            call_.call)) {
+    if (grpc_call_failed_before_recv_message(call_.call)) {
       marked_cancelled_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
     }
   }
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h b/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h
index 60b0f20760f5c..1fec93444c78b 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call_hook.h>
@@ -272,9 +273,9 @@ class ServerInterface : public internal::CallHook {
           // a new instance of ourselves to request another call.  We then
           // return false, which prevents the call from being returned to
           // the application.
-          g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_cancel_with_status(
-              call_, GRPC_STATUS_INTERNAL, "Unable to parse request", nullptr);
-          g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call_);
+          grpc_call_cancel_with_status(call_, GRPC_STATUS_INTERNAL,
+                                       "Unable to parse request", nullptr);
+          grpc_call_unref(call_);
           new PayloadAsyncRequest(registered_method_, server_, context_,
                                   stream_, call_cq_, notification_cq_, tag_,
                                   request_);
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h b/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h
index 594ccd0d6db2b..444637bb89153 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderFactory {
                                       grpc::ClientContext* context,
                                       const W& request, bool start, void* tag) {
     grpc::internal::Call call = channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq);
-    return new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncReader<R>)))
+    return new (
+        grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncReader<R>)))
         ClientAsyncReader<R>(call, context, request, start, tag);
   }
 };
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class ClientAsyncWriterFactory {
   /// Create a stream object.
   /// Start the RPC if \a start is set
   /// \a tag will be notified on \a cq when the call has been started (i.e.
-  /// intitial metadata sent) and \a request has been written out.
+  /// initial metadata sent) and \a request has been written out.
   /// If \a start is not set, \a tag must be nullptr and the actual call
   /// must be initiated by StartCall
   /// Note that \a context will be used to fill in custom initial metadata
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ class ClientAsyncWriterFactory {
                                       grpc::ClientContext* context, R* response,
                                       bool start, void* tag) {
     grpc::internal::Call call = channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq);
-    return new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncWriter<W>)))
+    return new (
+        grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncWriter<W>)))
         ClientAsyncWriter<W>(call, context, response, start, tag);
   }
 };
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriterFactory {
   /// Create a stream object.
   /// Start the RPC request if \a start is set.
   /// \a tag will be notified on \a cq when the call has been started (i.e.
-  /// intitial metadata sent). If \a start is not set, \a tag must be
+  /// initial metadata sent). If \a start is not set, \a tag must be
   /// nullptr and the actual call must be initiated by StartCall
   /// Note that \a context will be used to fill in custom initial metadata
   /// used to send to the server when starting the call.
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriterFactory {
       bool start, void* tag) {
     grpc::internal::Call call = channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq);
 
-    return new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncReaderWriter<W, R>)))
+    return new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(),
+                                      sizeof(ClientAsyncReaderWriter<W, R>)))
         ClientAsyncReaderWriter<W, R>(call, context, start, tag);
   }
 };
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReaderInterface
   ///
   /// It is appropriate to call this method when:
   ///   * all messages from the client have been received (either known
-  ///     implictly, or explicitly because a previous
+  ///     implicitly, or explicitly because a previous
   ///     \a AsyncReaderInterface::Read operation with a non-ok result,
   ///     e.g., cq->Next(&read_tag, &ok) filled in 'ok' with 'false').
   ///
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReader final : public ServerAsyncReaderInterface<W, R> {
   /// See the \a ServerAsyncReaderInterface.Read method for semantics
   ///
   /// Side effect:
-  ///   - also sends initial metadata if not alreay sent.
+  ///   - also sends initial metadata if not already sent.
   ///   - uses the \a ServerContext associated with this call to send possible
   ///     initial and trailing metadata.
   ///
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReader final : public ServerAsyncReaderInterface<W, R> {
   /// See the \a ServerAsyncReaderInterface.Read method for semantics
   ///
   /// Side effect:
-  ///   - also sends initial metadata if not alreay sent.
+  ///   - also sends initial metadata if not already sent.
   ///   - uses the \a ServerContext associated with this call to send possible
   ///     initial and trailing metadata.
   ///
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ class ServerAsyncWriterInterface
   ///
   /// It is appropriate to call this method when either:
   ///   * all messages from the client have been received (either known
-  ///     implictly, or explicitly because a previous \a
+  ///     implicitly, or explicitly because a previous \a
   ///     AsyncReaderInterface::Read operation with a non-ok
   ///     result (e.g., cq->Next(&read_tag, &ok) filled in 'ok' with 'false'.
   ///   * it is desired to end the call early with some non-OK status code.
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReaderWriterInterface
   ///
   /// It is appropriate to call this method when either:
   ///   * all messages from the client have been received (either known
-  ///     implictly, or explicitly because a previous \a
+  ///     implicitly, or explicitly because a previous \a
   ///     AsyncReaderInterface::Read operation
   ///     with a non-ok result (e.g., cq->Next(&read_tag, &ok) filled in 'ok'
   ///     with 'false'.
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h b/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h
index ae7c18af34e5a..8970850b44cc6 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper {
  public:
   /// Start a call and write the request out if \a start is set.
   /// \a tag will be notified on \a cq when the call has been started (i.e.
-  /// intitial metadata sent) and \a request has been written out.
+  /// initial metadata sent) and \a request has been written out.
   /// If \a start is not set, the actual call must be initiated by StartCall
   /// Note that \a context will be used to fill in custom initial metadata
   /// used to send to the server when starting the call.
@@ -95,10 +95,9 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper {
       const grpc::internal::RpcMethod& method, grpc::ClientContext* context,
       const W& request) /* __attribute__((noinline)) */ {
     grpc::internal::Call call = channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq);
-    ClientAsyncResponseReader<R>* result =
-        new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-            call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncResponseReader<R>)))
-            ClientAsyncResponseReader<R>(call, context);
+    ClientAsyncResponseReader<R>* result = new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+        call.call(), sizeof(ClientAsyncResponseReader<R>)))
+        ClientAsyncResponseReader<R>(call, context);
     SetupRequest<BaseR, BaseW>(
         call.call(), &result->single_buf_, &result->read_initial_metadata_,
         &result->finish_, static_cast<const BaseW&>(request));
@@ -128,8 +127,7 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper {
                                   grpc::internal::CallOpRecvMessage<R>,
                                   grpc::internal::CallOpClientRecvStatus>;
     SingleBufType* single_buf =
-        new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-            call, sizeof(SingleBufType))) SingleBufType;
+        new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call, sizeof(SingleBufType))) SingleBufType;
     *single_buf_ptr = single_buf;
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(single_buf->SendMessage(request).ok());
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper {
     // will be static-cast'ed back to the class specified here by hiding that
     // class information inside the function definition. Note that this feature
     // expects the class being specified here for R to be a base-class of the
-    // "real" R without any multiple-inheritance (as applies in protbuf wrt
+    // "real" R without any multiple-inheritance (as applies in protobuf wrt
     // MessageLite)
     *finish = [](ClientContext* context, internal::Call* call,
                  bool initial_metadata_read,
@@ -166,8 +164,8 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper {
             grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpRecvMessage<R>,
                                       grpc::internal::CallOpClientRecvStatus>;
         FinishBufType* finish_buf =
-            new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-                call->call(), sizeof(FinishBufType))) FinishBufType;
+            new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call->call(), sizeof(FinishBufType)))
+                FinishBufType;
         *finish_buf_ptr = finish_buf;
         finish_buf->set_output_tag(tag);
         finish_buf->RecvMessage(static_cast<R*>(msg));
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h b/include/grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h
index 7ca7c4b2587ab..47bf763199e10 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ class ByteBuffer final {
     // than its advertised side effect of increasing the reference count of the
     // slices it processes, and such an increase does not affect the semantics
     // seen by the caller of this constructor.
-    buffer_ = g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(
+    buffer_ = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(
         reinterpret_cast<grpc_slice*>(const_cast<Slice*>(slices)), nslices);
   }
 
-  /// Constuct a byte buffer by referencing elements of existing buffer
+  /// Construct a byte buffer by referencing elements of existing buffer
   /// \a buf. Wrapper of core function grpc_byte_buffer_copy . This is not
   /// a deep copy; it is just a referencing. As a result, its performance is
   /// size-independent.
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ByteBuffer final {
 
   ~ByteBuffer() {
     if (buffer_) {
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_);
+      grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_);
     }
   }
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ByteBuffer final {
     }
     if (buf.buffer_) {
       // then copy
-      buffer_ = g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_copy(buf.buffer_);
+      buffer_ = grpc_byte_buffer_copy(buf.buffer_);
     }
     return *this;
   }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ByteBuffer final {
   /// Remove all data.
   void Clear() {
     if (buffer_) {
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_);
+      grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_);
       buffer_ = nullptr;
     }
   }
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ class ByteBuffer final {
   /// bbuf.Duplicate(); is equivalent to bbuf=bbuf; but is actually readable.
   /// This is not a deep copy; it is a referencing and its performance
   /// is size-independent.
-  void Duplicate() {
-    buffer_ = g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_copy(buffer_);
-  }
+  void Duplicate() { buffer_ = grpc_byte_buffer_copy(buffer_); }
 
   /// Forget underlying byte buffer without destroying
   /// Use this only for un-owned byte buffers
@@ -148,9 +146,7 @@ class ByteBuffer final {
 
   /// Buffer size in bytes.
   size_t Length() const {
-    return buffer_ == nullptr
-               ? 0
-               : g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_length(buffer_);
+    return buffer_ == nullptr ? 0 : grpc_byte_buffer_length(buffer_);
   }
 
   /// Swap the state of *this and *other.
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h b/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h
index 6a906df75df3c..1cbc3eaa7db26 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <functional>
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/codegen/channel_interface.h>
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class CallbackWithStatusTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
   CallbackWithStatusTag(grpc_call* call, std::function<void(Status)> f,
                         CompletionQueueTag* ops)
       : call_(call), func_(std::move(f)), ops_(ops) {
-    g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call);
+    grpc_call_ref(call);
     functor_run = &CallbackWithStatusTag::StaticRun;
     // A client-side callback should never be run inline since they will always
     // have work to do from the user application. So, set the parent's
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class CallbackWithStatusTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
     func_ = nullptr;     // reset to clear this out for sure
     status_ = Status();  // reset to clear this out for sure
     CatchingCallback(std::move(func), std::move(status));
-    g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call_);
+    grpc_call_unref(call_);
   }
 };
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ class CallbackWithSuccessTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
   void Set(grpc_call* call, std::function<void(bool)> f,
            CompletionQueueTag* ops, bool can_inline) {
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(call_ == nullptr);
-    g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call);
+    grpc_call_ref(call);
     call_ = call;
     func_ = std::move(f);
     ops_ = ops;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class CallbackWithSuccessTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
       grpc_call* call = call_;
       call_ = nullptr;
       func_ = nullptr;
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h b/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h
index 22d15a3b3535d..23035adda7c9f 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <functional>
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen_interface.h>
@@ -84,9 +85,8 @@ class CallbackUnaryCallImpl {
       grpc::internal::CallbackWithStatusTag tag;
     };
     const size_t alloc_sz = sizeof(OpSetAndTag);
-    auto* const alloced = static_cast<OpSetAndTag*>(
-        grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(),
-                                                              alloc_sz));
+    auto* const alloced =
+        static_cast<OpSetAndTag*>(grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(), alloc_sz));
     auto* ops = new (&alloced->opset) FullCallOpSet;
     auto* tag = new (&alloced->tag)
         grpc::internal::CallbackWithStatusTag(call.call(), on_completion, ops);
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl
       auto* reactor = reactor_;
       auto* call = call_.call();
       this->~ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl();
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       if (GPR_LIKELY(from_reaction)) {
         reactor->OnDone(s);
       } else {
@@ -712,8 +712,8 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderWriterFactory {
     grpc::internal::Call call =
         channel->CreateCall(method, context, channel->CallbackCQ());
 
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call.call());
-    new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
+    grpc_call_ref(call.call());
+    new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(
         call.call(), sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl<Request, Response>)))
         ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl<Request, Response>(call, context,
                                                           reactor);
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderImpl : public ClientCallbackReader<Response> {
       auto* reactor = reactor_;
       auto* call = call_.call();
       this->~ClientCallbackReaderImpl();
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       if (GPR_LIKELY(from_reaction)) {
         reactor->OnDone(s);
       } else {
@@ -872,9 +872,9 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderFactory {
     grpc::internal::Call call =
         channel->CreateCall(method, context, channel->CallbackCQ());
 
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call.call());
-    new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call.call(), sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderImpl<Response>)))
+    grpc_call_ref(call.call());
+    new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(),
+                               sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderImpl<Response>)))
         ClientCallbackReaderImpl<Response>(call, context, request, reactor);
   }
 };
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ class ClientCallbackWriterImpl : public ClientCallbackWriter<Request> {
       auto* reactor = reactor_;
       auto* call = call_.call();
       this->~ClientCallbackWriterImpl();
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       if (GPR_LIKELY(from_reaction)) {
         reactor->OnDone(s);
       } else {
@@ -1101,9 +1101,9 @@ class ClientCallbackWriterFactory {
     grpc::internal::Call call =
         channel->CreateCall(method, context, channel->CallbackCQ());
 
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call.call());
-    new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call.call(), sizeof(ClientCallbackWriterImpl<Request>)))
+    grpc_call_ref(call.call());
+    new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(),
+                               sizeof(ClientCallbackWriterImpl<Request>)))
         ClientCallbackWriterImpl<Request>(call, context, response, reactor);
   }
 };
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ class ClientCallbackUnaryImpl final : public ClientCallbackUnary {
       auto* reactor = reactor_;
       auto* call = call_.call();
       this->~ClientCallbackUnaryImpl();
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_unref(call);
+      grpc_call_unref(call);
       reactor->OnDone(s);
     }
   }
@@ -1212,10 +1212,9 @@ class ClientCallbackUnaryFactory {
     grpc::internal::Call call =
         channel->CreateCall(method, context, channel->CallbackCQ());
 
-    grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_ref(call.call());
+    grpc_call_ref(call.call());
 
-    new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call.call(), sizeof(ClientCallbackUnaryImpl)))
+    new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call.call(), sizeof(ClientCallbackUnaryImpl)))
         ClientCallbackUnaryImpl(call, context,
                                 static_cast<const BaseRequest*>(request),
                                 static_cast<BaseResponse*>(response), reactor);
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h b/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h
index f4fc24af8537f..7dac291baf151 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_SUPPORT_METHOD_HANDLER_H
 #define GRPCPP_SUPPORT_METHOD_HANDLER_H
 
+#include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/codegen/core_codegen_interface.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h>
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ class RpcMethodHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
 
   void* Deserialize(grpc_call* call, grpc_byte_buffer* req,
                     grpc::Status* status, void** /*handler_data*/) final {
-    auto* request = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call, sizeof(RequestType))) RequestType;
+    auto* request =
+        new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call, sizeof(RequestType))) RequestType;
     return UnaryDeserializeHelper(req, status,
                                   static_cast<BaseRequestType*>(request));
   }
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@ class ServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
                     grpc::Status* status, void** /*handler_data*/) final {
     grpc::ByteBuffer buf;
     buf.set_buffer(req);
-    auto* request = new (grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_call_arena_alloc(
-        call, sizeof(RequestType))) RequestType();
+    auto* request =
+        new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call, sizeof(RequestType))) RequestType();
     *status =
         grpc::SerializationTraits<RequestType>::Deserialize(&buf, request);
     buf.Release();
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ class ErrorMethodHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
                     grpc::Status* /*status*/, void** /*handler_data*/) final {
     // We have to destroy any request payload
     if (req != nullptr) {
-      grpc::g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(req);
+      grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(req);
     }
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h
index 73a1a55fa7958..b217b7a68f493 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer_reader.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
     /// Implemented through a grpc_byte_buffer_reader which iterates
     /// over the slices that make up a byte buffer
     if (!buffer->Valid() ||
-        !g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(
-            &reader_, buffer->c_buffer())) {
+        !grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader_, buffer->c_buffer())) {
       status_ = Status(StatusCode::INTERNAL,
                        "Couldn't initialize byte buffer reader");
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
 
   ~ProtoBufferReader() override {
     if (status_.ok()) {
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader_);
+      grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader_);
     }
   }
 
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
       return true;
     }
     /// Otherwise get the next slice from the byte buffer reader
-    if (!g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(&reader_,
-                                                                &slice_)) {
+    if (!grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(&reader_, &slice_)) {
       return false;
     }
     *data = GRPC_SLICE_START_PTR(*slice_);
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h
index f2065647a04ab..f10dcaca4ddbc 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/codegen/config_protobuf.h>
@@ -64,8 +65,7 @@ class ProtoBufferWriter : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyOutputStream {
         have_backup_(false) {
     GPR_CODEGEN_ASSERT(!byte_buffer->Valid());
     /// Create an empty raw byte buffer and look at its underlying slice buffer
-    grpc_byte_buffer* bp =
-        g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(nullptr, 0);
+    grpc_byte_buffer* bp = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(nullptr, 0);
     byte_buffer->set_buffer(bp);
     slice_buffer_ = &bp->data.raw.slice_buffer;
   }
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/slice.h b/include/grpcpp/support/slice.h
index e48e39b53235b..0686845e68fbc 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/slice.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/slice.h
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ class Slice final {
   /// different (e.g., if data is part of a larger structure that must be
   /// destroyed when the data is no longer needed)
   Slice(void* buf, size_t len, void (*destroy)(void*), void* user_data)
-      : slice_(g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_slice_new_with_user_data(
-            buf, len, destroy, user_data)) {}
+      : slice_(grpc_slice_new_with_user_data(buf, len, destroy, user_data)) {}
 
   /// Specialization of above for common case where buf == user_data
   Slice(void* buf, size_t len, void (*destroy)(void*))
@@ -99,8 +98,7 @@ class Slice final {
 
   /// Similar to the above but has a destroy that also takes slice length
   Slice(void* buf, size_t len, void (*destroy)(void*, size_t))
-      : slice_(g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_slice_new_with_len(buf, len,
-                                                                 destroy)) {}
+      : slice_(grpc_slice_new_with_len(buf, len, destroy)) {}
 
   /// Byte size.
   size_t size() const { return GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_); }
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc b/src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
index 9474d767e4ab0..87f72a7c438f3 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
@@ -36,80 +36,6 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-grpc_byte_buffer* CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_copy(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) {
-  return ::grpc_byte_buffer_copy(bb);
-}
-
-void CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) {
-  ::grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(bb);
-}
-
-size_t CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_length(grpc_byte_buffer* bb) {
-  return ::grpc_byte_buffer_length(bb);
-}
-
-grpc_call_error CoreCodegen::grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call* call,
-                                                   const grpc_op* ops,
-                                                   size_t nops, void* tag,
-                                                   void* reserved) {
-  return ::grpc_call_start_batch(call, ops, nops, tag, reserved);
-}
-
-grpc_call_error CoreCodegen::grpc_call_cancel_with_status(
-    grpc_call* call, grpc_status_code status, const char* description,
-    void* reserved) {
-  return ::grpc_call_cancel_with_status(call, status, description, reserved);
-}
-
-int CoreCodegen::grpc_call_failed_before_recv_message(const grpc_call* c) {
-  return ::grpc_call_failed_before_recv_message(c);
-}
-void CoreCodegen::grpc_call_ref(grpc_call* call) { ::grpc_call_ref(call); }
-void CoreCodegen::grpc_call_unref(grpc_call* call) { ::grpc_call_unref(call); }
-void* CoreCodegen::grpc_call_arena_alloc(grpc_call* call, size_t length) {
-  return ::grpc_call_arena_alloc(call, length);
-}
-const char* CoreCodegen::grpc_call_error_to_string(grpc_call_error error) {
-  return ::grpc_call_error_to_string(error);
-}
-
-int CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                              grpc_byte_buffer* buffer) {
-  return ::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(reader, buffer);
-}
-
-void CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(
-    grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader) {
-  ::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(reader);
-}
-
-int CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                              grpc_slice* slice) {
-  return ::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(reader, slice);
-}
-
-int CoreCodegen::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader,
-                                              grpc_slice** slice) {
-  return ::grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(reader, slice);
-}
-
-grpc_byte_buffer* CoreCodegen::grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(grpc_slice* slice,
-                                                           size_t nslices) {
-  return ::grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(slice, nslices);
-}
-
-grpc_slice CoreCodegen::grpc_slice_new_with_user_data(void* p, size_t len,
-                                                      void (*destroy)(void*),
-                                                      void* user_data) {
-  return ::grpc_slice_new_with_user_data(p, len, destroy, user_data);
-}
-
-grpc_slice CoreCodegen::grpc_slice_new_with_len(void* p, size_t len,
-                                                void (*destroy)(void*,
-                                                                size_t)) {
-  return ::grpc_slice_new_with_len(p, len, destroy);
-}
-
 grpc_slice CoreCodegen::grpc_empty_slice() { return ::grpc_empty_slice(); }
 
 grpc_slice CoreCodegen::grpc_slice_malloc(size_t length) {
diff --git a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_byte_buffer.cc b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_byte_buffer.cc
index facf8b47348fc..811043f45a548 100644
--- a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_byte_buffer.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_byte_buffer.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <benchmark/benchmark.h>
 
+#include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/grpc_library.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h>
 
@@ -58,24 +59,20 @@ static void BM_ByteBufferReader_Next(benchmark::State& state) {
     slices.emplace_back(g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_slice_from_copied_buffer(
         buf.get(), kSliceSize));
   }
-  grpc_byte_buffer* bb = g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(
-      slices.data(), num_slices);
+  grpc_byte_buffer* bb = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(slices.data(), num_slices);
   grpc_byte_buffer_reader reader;
-  GPR_ASSERT(
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
   for (auto _ : state) {
     grpc_slice* slice;
-    if (GPR_UNLIKELY(!g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(
-            &reader, &slice))) {
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
-      GPR_ASSERT(
-          g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
+    if (GPR_UNLIKELY(!grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(&reader, &slice))) {
+      grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
+      GPR_ASSERT(grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
       continue;
     }
   }
 
-  g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
-  g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(bb);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(bb);
   for (auto& slice : slices) {
     g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_slice_unref(slice);
   }
@@ -91,24 +88,20 @@ static void BM_ByteBufferReader_Peek(benchmark::State& state) {
     slices.emplace_back(g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_slice_from_copied_buffer(
         buf.get(), kSliceSize));
   }
-  grpc_byte_buffer* bb = g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(
-      slices.data(), num_slices);
+  grpc_byte_buffer* bb = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(slices.data(), num_slices);
   grpc_byte_buffer_reader reader;
-  GPR_ASSERT(
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
   for (auto _ : state) {
     grpc_slice* slice;
-    if (GPR_UNLIKELY(!g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(
-            &reader, &slice))) {
-      g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
-      GPR_ASSERT(
-          g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
+    if (GPR_UNLIKELY(!grpc_byte_buffer_reader_peek(&reader, &slice))) {
+      grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
+      GPR_ASSERT(grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, bb));
       continue;
     }
   }
 
-  g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
-  g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(bb);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(bb);
   for (auto& slice : slices) {
     g_core_codegen_interface->grpc_slice_unref(slice);
   }