diff --git a/ui/meson.build b/ui/meson.build
index 28c7381dd1..35fb04cadf 100644
--- a/ui/meson.build
+++ b/ui/meson.build
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ if gtk.found()
 endif
 
 if sdl.found()
-  if host_os == 'windows'
-    system_ss.add(files('win32-kbd-hook.c'))
-  endif
-
   sdl_ss = ss.source_set()
   sdl_ss.add(sdl, sdl_image, pixman, glib, files(
     'sdl2-2d.c',
diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index 445eb1dd9f..cda4293a53 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "system/runstate.h"
 #include "system/runstate-action.h"
 #include "system/system.h"
-#include "ui/win32-kbd-hook.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu-main.h"
 
@@ -263,7 +262,6 @@ static void sdl_grab_start(struct sdl2_console *scon)
     }
     SDL_SetWindowGrab(scon->real_window, SDL_TRUE);
     gui_grab = 1;
-    win32_kbd_set_grab(true);
     sdl_update_caption(scon);
 }
 
@@ -271,7 +269,6 @@ static void sdl_grab_end(struct sdl2_console *scon)
 {
     SDL_SetWindowGrab(scon->real_window, SDL_FALSE);
     gui_grab = 0;
-    win32_kbd_set_grab(false);
     sdl_show_cursor(scon);
     sdl_update_caption(scon);
 }
@@ -372,19 +369,6 @@ static int get_mod_state(void)
     }
 }
 
-static void *sdl2_win32_get_hwnd(struct sdl2_console *scon)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_WIN32
-    SDL_SysWMinfo info;
-
-    SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
-    if (SDL_GetWindowWMInfo(scon->real_window, &info)) {
-        return info.info.win.window;
-    }
-#endif
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 static void handle_keydown(SDL_Event *ev)
 {
     int win;
@@ -609,10 +593,6 @@ static void handle_windowevent(SDL_Event *ev)
         sdl2_redraw(scon);
         break;
     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED:
-        win32_kbd_set_grab(gui_grab);
-        if (qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
-            win32_kbd_set_window(sdl2_win32_get_hwnd(scon));
-        }
         /* fall through */
     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_ENTER:
         if (!gui_grab && (qemu_input_is_absolute(scon->dcl.con) || absolute_enabled)) {
@@ -628,9 +608,6 @@ static void handle_windowevent(SDL_Event *ev)
         scon->ignore_hotkeys = get_mod_state();
         break;
     case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST:
-        if (qemu_console_is_graphic(scon->dcl.con)) {
-            win32_kbd_set_window(NULL);
-        }
         if (gui_grab && !gui_fullscreen) {
             sdl_grab_end(scon);
         }
@@ -870,10 +847,7 @@ static void sdl2_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *o)
 #ifdef SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR /* only available since SDL 2.0.8 */
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
 #endif
-#ifndef CONFIG_WIN32
-    /* QEMU uses its own low level keyboard hook procedure on Windows */
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_GRAB_KEYBOARD, "1");
-#endif
 #ifdef SDL_HINT_ALLOW_ALT_TAB_WHILE_GRABBED
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ALLOW_ALT_TAB_WHILE_GRABBED, "0");
 #endif