diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/socket_service.h b/include/zephyr/net/socket_service.h
index c5060eb40858550..f7c04fad40a0d3b 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/socket_service.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/socket_service.h
@@ -89,17 +89,12 @@ extern void net_socket_service_callback(struct k_work *work);
 #define NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_OWNER
 #endif
 
-#define NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_CALLBACK_MODE(_flag)				\
-	IF_ENABLED(_flag,						\
-		   (.work = Z_WORK_INITIALIZER(net_socket_service_callback),))
-
-#define __z_net_socket_service_define(_name, _work_q, _cb, _count, _async, ...) \
+#define __z_net_socket_service_define(_name, _work_q, _cb, _count, ...) \
 	static int __z_net_socket_svc_get_idx(_name);			\
 	static struct net_socket_service_event				\
 			__z_net_socket_svc_get_name(_name)[_count] = {	\
 		[0 ... ((_count) - 1)] = {				\
 			.event.fd = -1, /* Invalid socket */		\
-			NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_CALLBACK_MODE(_async)	\
 			.callback = _cb,				\
 		}							\
 	};								\
@@ -114,44 +109,6 @@ extern void net_socket_service_callback(struct k_work *work);
 
 /** @endcond */
 
-/**
- * @brief Statically define a network socket service.
- *        The user callback is called asynchronously for this service meaning that
- *        the service API will not wait until the user callback returns before continuing
- *        with next socket service.
- *
- * The socket service can be accessed outside the module where it is defined using:
- *
- * @code extern struct net_socket_service_desc <name>; @endcode
- *
- * @note This macro cannot be used together with a static keyword.
- *       If such a use-case is desired, use NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE_STATIC
- *       instead.
- *
- * @param name Name of the service.
- * @param work_q Pointer to workqueue where the work is done. Can be null in which case
- *        system workqueue is used.
- * @param cb Callback function that is called for socket activity.
- * @param count How many pollable sockets is needed for this service.
- */
-#define NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE(name, work_q, cb, count)	\
-	__z_net_socket_service_define(name, work_q, cb, count, 1)
-
-/**
- * @brief Statically define a network socket service in a private (static) scope.
- *        The user callback is called asynchronously for this service meaning that
- *        the service API will not wait until the user callback returns before continuing
- *        with next socket service.
- *
- * @param name Name of the service.
- * @param work_q Pointer to workqueue where the work is done. Can be null in which case
- *        system workqueue is used.
- * @param cb Callback function that is called for socket activity.
- * @param count How many pollable sockets is needed for this service.
- */
-#define NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(name, work_q, cb, count) \
-	__z_net_socket_service_define(name, work_q, cb, count, 1, static)
-
 /**
  * @brief Statically define a network socket service.
  *        The user callback is called synchronously for this service meaning that
@@ -173,7 +130,7 @@ extern void net_socket_service_callback(struct k_work *work);
  * @param count How many pollable sockets is needed for this service.
  */
 #define NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE(name, work_q, cb, count)	\
-	__z_net_socket_service_define(name, work_q, cb, count, 0)
+	__z_net_socket_service_define(name, work_q, cb, count)
 
 /**
  * @brief Statically define a network socket service in a private (static) scope.
@@ -188,7 +145,7 @@ extern void net_socket_service_callback(struct k_work *work);
  * @param count How many pollable sockets is needed for this service.
  */
 #define NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(name, work_q, cb, count)	\
-	__z_net_socket_service_define(name, work_q, cb, count, 0, static)
+	__z_net_socket_service_define(name, work_q, cb, count, static)
 
 /**
  * @brief Register pollable sockets.
diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/echo_service/src/main.c b/samples/net/sockets/echo_service/src/main.c
index dbdde28cf3027da..f3102bda76bc73e 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/echo_service/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/echo_service/src/main.c
@@ -57,14 +57,8 @@ static void udp_service_handler(struct k_work *work)
 	receive_data(true, pev, buf, sizeof(buf));
 }
 
-/* In this example we create two services, one with async behavior and one with
- * sync one. The async is for TCP and sync is for UDP (this is just an arbitrary
- * choice).
- * This is an artificial example, both UDP and TCP sockets could be served by the
- * same service.
- */
 NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(service_udp, NULL, udp_service_handler, MAX_SERVICES);
-NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(service_tcp, NULL, tcp_service_handler, MAX_SERVICES);
+NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(service_tcp, NULL, tcp_service_handler, MAX_SERVICES);
 
 static void receive_data(bool is_udp, struct net_socket_service_event *pev,
 			 char *buf, size_t buflen)
@@ -102,8 +96,13 @@ static void receive_data(bool is_udp, struct net_socket_service_event *pev,
 
 	p = buf;
 	do {
-		out_len = sendto(client, p, len, 0,
-				 (struct sockaddr *)&addr, addrlen);
+		if (is_udp) {
+			out_len = sendto(client, p, len, 0,
+					 (struct sockaddr *)&addr, addrlen);
+		} else {
+			out_len = send(client, p, len, 0);
+		}
+
 		if (out_len < 0) {
 			LOG_ERR("sendto: %d", -errno);
 			break;
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_service.c b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_service.c
index dce01b7b9190653..a86ee1066b54609 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_service.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_service.c
@@ -146,18 +146,8 @@ static int call_work(struct zsock_pollfd *pev, struct k_work_q *work_q,
 	 */
 	pev->fd = -1;
 
-	if (work->handler == NULL) {
-		/* Synchronous call */
-		net_socket_service_callback(work);
-	} else {
-		if (work_q != NULL) {
-			ret = k_work_submit_to_queue(work_q, work);
-		} else {
-			ret = k_work_submit(work);
-		}
-
-		k_yield();
-	}
+	/* Synchronous call */
+	net_socket_service_callback(work);
 
 	return ret;
 
diff --git a/tests/net/socket/service/src/main.c b/tests/net/socket/service/src/main.c
index 1eb10fff6f3aebf..68cac0d36fd7c34 100644
--- a/tests/net/socket/service/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/socket/service/src/main.c
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ static void tcp_server_handler(struct k_work *work)
 	Z_SPIN_DELAY(100);
 }
 
-NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE(udp_service_async, NULL, server_handler, 2);
-NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE(tcp_service_small_async, NULL, tcp_server_handler, 1);
-NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_ASYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(tcp_service_async, NULL, tcp_server_handler, 2);
-
 NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE(udp_service_sync, NULL, server_handler, 2);
 NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE(tcp_service_small_sync, NULL, tcp_server_handler, 1);
 NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(tcp_service_sync, NULL, tcp_server_handler, 2);
@@ -190,10 +186,4 @@ ZTEST(net_socket_service, test_service_sync)
 			 &tcp_service_sync);
 }
 
-ZTEST(net_socket_service, test_service_async)
-{
-	run_test_service(&udp_service_async, &tcp_service_small_async,
-			 &tcp_service_async);
-}
-
 ZTEST_SUITE(net_socket_service, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);