diff --git a/ceph-nvmeof.conf b/ceph-nvmeof.conf
index 760ce045..9aa4af7c 100644
--- a/ceph-nvmeof.conf
+++ b/ceph-nvmeof.conf
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ client_cert = ./client.crt
 [spdk]
 bdevs_per_cluster = 32
 tgt_path = /usr/local/bin/nvmf_tgt
-#rpc_socket_dir = /var/tmp/
-#rpc_socket_name = spdk.sock
+#rpc_socket = /var/tmp/spdk.sock
 #tgt_cmd_extra_args = --env-context="--no-huge -m1024" --iova-mode=va
 timeout = 60.0
 log_level =
diff --git a/control/server.py b/control/server.py
index 106087c6..ff7445cf 100644
--- a/control/server.py
+++ b/control/server.py
@@ -332,18 +332,6 @@ def _grpc_server(self, address):
 
         return server
 
-    def _get_spdk_rpc_socket_path(self, omap_state) -> str:
-        # For backward compatibility, try first to get the old attribute
-        spdk_rpc_socket = self.config.get_with_default("spdk", "rpc_socket", "")
-        if spdk_rpc_socket:
-            return spdk_rpc_socket
-
-        (spdk_rpc_socket_dir, create_status) = GatewayUtils.get_directory_with_fsid(
-                                         self.logger, self.config, self.ceph_utils, "spdk", "rpc_socket_dir",
-                                         GatewayConfig.CEPH_RUN_DIRECTORY, "", True)
-        spdk_rpc_socket = spdk_rpc_socket_dir + self.config.get_with_default("spdk", "rpc_socket_name", "spdk.sock")
-        return spdk_rpc_socket
-
     def _start_spdk(self, omap_state):
         """Starts SPDK process."""
 
@@ -351,7 +339,7 @@ def _start_spdk(self, omap_state):
         self.logger.debug(f"Configuring server {self.name}")
         spdk_tgt_path = self.config.get("spdk", "tgt_path")
         self.logger.info(f"SPDK Target Path: {spdk_tgt_path}")
-        self.spdk_rpc_socket_path = self._get_spdk_rpc_socket_path(omap_state)
+        self.spdk_rpc_socket_path = self.config.get_with_default("spdk", "rpc_socket", "/var/tmp/spdk.sock")
         self.logger.info(f"SPDK Socket: {self.spdk_rpc_socket_path}")
         spdk_tgt_cmd_extra_args = self.config.get_with_default(
             "spdk", "tgt_cmd_extra_args", "")
diff --git a/control/utils.py b/control/utils.py
index 83422fb2..00aadb78 100644
--- a/control/utils.py
+++ b/control/utils.py
@@ -176,43 +176,6 @@ def is_valid_nqn(nqn):
 
         return (0, os.strerror(0))
 
-    def get_directory_with_fsid(logger, config, ceph_utils, conf_section, conf_field, def_value, suffix, should_create):
-        status = errno.ENOENT
-        dir_name = config.get_with_default(conf_section, conf_field, "")
-        if dir_name:
-            # If there is an explicit dir name in configuration file, do not change it
-            suffix = ""
-        else:
-            dir_name = def_value
-            if ceph_utils:
-                fsid = ceph_utils.fetch_ceph_fsid()
-                if fsid:
-                    dir_name += fsid + "/"
-        if not dir_name.endswith("/"):
-            dir_name += "/"
-        if suffix:
-            dir_name += suffix
-        if not dir_name.endswith("/"):
-            dir_name += "/"
-        if should_create:
-            try:
-                os.makedirs(dir_name, 0o777, True)
-                status = 0
-            except OSError as err:
-                logger.exception(f"makedirs({dir_name}, 0o777, True) failed")
-                status = err.errno
-            except Exception:
-                logger.exception(f"makedirs({dir_name}, 0o777, True) failed")
-                status = errno.ENOENT
-        else:
-            if os.path.isdir(dir_name):
-                status = 0
-            else:
-                logger.error(f"Directory {dir_name} does not exist")
-                status = errno.ENOENT
-
-        return (dir_name, status)
-
 class GatewayLogger:
     CEPH_LOG_DIRECTORY = "/var/log/ceph/"
     MAX_LOG_FILE_SIZE_DEFAULT = 10