diff --git a/vvp/vpi_signal.cc b/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
index bccbc2e5f..4ae87285e 100644
--- a/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
+++ b/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
@@ -757,9 +757,13 @@ static vpiHandle signal_put_value(vpiHandle ref, s_vpi_value*vp, int flags)
 	   value. Instead, issue a release "command" to the signal
 	   node to cause it to release a forced value. */
       if (flags == vpiReleaseFlag) {
-	    vvp_net_ptr_t dest_cmd(rfp->node, 3);
+	    vvp_fun_signal_base*sig
+		  = reinterpret_cast<vvp_fun_signal_base*>(rfp->node->fun);
+	    assert(sig);
+
+	    vvp_net_ptr_t ptr(rfp->node, 0);
 	      /* Assume this is a net. (XXXX Are we sure?) */
-	    vvp_send_long(dest_cmd, 2 /* release/net */);
+	    sig->release(ptr, true);
 	    return ref;
       }
 
diff --git a/vvp/vthread.cc b/vvp/vthread.cc
index e7611fdba..b11a2f034 100644
--- a/vvp/vthread.cc
+++ b/vvp/vthread.cc
@@ -1747,11 +1747,10 @@ bool of_DEASSIGN(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
       }
 
 	/* Do we release all or part of the net? */
-      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 3);
       if (full_sig) {
-	    vvp_send_long(ptr, 1);
+	    sig->deassign();
       } else {
-	    vvp_send_long_pv(ptr, 1, base, width);
+	    sig->deassign_pv(base, width);
       }
 
       return true;
@@ -1772,8 +1771,7 @@ bool of_DEASSIGN_WR(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
 	    sig->cassign_link = 0;
       }
 
-      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 3);
-      vvp_send_long(ptr, 1);
+      sig->deassign();
 
       return true;
 }
@@ -3940,11 +3938,11 @@ bool of_RELEASE_NET(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
       assert(sig->force_link == 0);
 
 	/* Do we release all or part of the net? */
-      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 3);
+      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 0);
       if (full_sig) {
-	    vvp_send_long(ptr, 2);
+	    sig->release(ptr, true);
       } else {
-	    vvp_send_long_pv(ptr, 2, base, width);
+	    sig->release_pv(ptr, true, base, width);
       }
 
       return true;
@@ -3980,11 +3978,11 @@ bool of_RELEASE_REG(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
 
 	// Send a command to this signal to unforce itself.
 	/* Do we release all or part of the net? */
-      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 3);
+      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 0);
       if (full_sig) {
-	    vvp_send_long(ptr, 3);
+	    sig->release(ptr, false);
       } else {
-	    vvp_send_long_pv(ptr, 3, base, width);
+	    sig->release_pv(ptr, false, base, width);
       }
 
       return true;
@@ -4008,9 +4006,8 @@ bool of_RELEASE_WR(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
       }
 
 	// Send a command to this signal to unforce itself.
-      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 3);
-      vvp_send_long(ptr, 2 + type);
-
+      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (net, 0);
+      sig->release(ptr, type==0);
       return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc b/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc
index b5d62c351..5a99f18de 100644
--- a/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc
+++ b/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc
@@ -254,67 +254,6 @@ vvp_fun_signal_base::vvp_fun_signal_base()
       count_functors_sig += 1;
 }
 
-/*
- * The signal functor takes commands as long values to port-3. This
- * method interprets those commands.
- */
-void vvp_fun_signal_base::recv_long(vvp_net_ptr_t ptr, long bit)
-{
-      switch (ptr.port()) {
-	  case 3: // Command port
-	    switch (bit) {
-		case 1: // deassign command
-		  deassign();
-		  break;
-		case 2: // release/net
-		  release(ptr, true);
-		  break;
-		case 3: // release/reg
-		  release(ptr, false);
-		  break;
-		default:
-		  fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported command %ld.\n", bit);
-		  assert(0);
-		  break;
-	    }
-	    break;
-
-	  default: // Other ports are errors.
-	    fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported port type %d.\n", ptr.port());
-	    assert(0);
-	    break;
-      }
-}
-
-void vvp_fun_signal_base::recv_long_pv(vvp_net_ptr_t ptr, long bit,
-                                       unsigned base, unsigned wid)
-{
-      switch (ptr.port()) {
-	  case 3: // Command port
-	    switch (bit) {
-		case 1: // deassign command
-		  deassign_pv(base, wid);
-		  break;
-		case 2: // release/net
-		  release_pv(ptr, true, base, wid);
-		  break;
-		case 3: // release/reg
-		  release_pv(ptr, false, base, wid);
-		  break;
-		default:
-		  fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported command %ld.\n", bit);
-		  assert(0);
-		  break;
-	    }
-	    break;
-
-	  default: // Other ports are errors.
-	    fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported port type %d.\n", ptr.port());
-	    assert(0);
-	    break;
-      }
-}
-
 vvp_fun_signal4_sa::vvp_fun_signal4_sa(unsigned wid, vvp_bit4_t init)
 : bits4_(wid, init)
 {
diff --git a/vvp/vvp_net_sig.h b/vvp/vvp_net_sig.h
index 115e0e1ab..049bf9a9b 100644
--- a/vvp/vvp_net_sig.h
+++ b/vvp/vvp_net_sig.h
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ class vvp_fun_signal_base : public vvp_net_fun_t, public vvp_filter_wire_base {
 
     public:
       vvp_fun_signal_base();
-      void recv_long(vvp_net_ptr_t port, long bit);
-      void recv_long_pv(vvp_net_ptr_t port, long bit,
-                        unsigned base, unsigned wid);
 
       void deassign();
       void deassign_pv(unsigned base, unsigned wid);