diff --git a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolution3x3.h b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolution3x3.h
index fee2066..fd0c0f0 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolution3x3.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolution3x3.h
@@ -45,13 +45,11 @@
 }
 
 template <unsigned int stridex>
-float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2, int fixed_point_position);
+float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2);
 
 template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2, int fixed_point_position)
+inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
-
     const float32x4x3_t vtop =
     {
         {
@@ -108,9 +106,9 @@
 }
 
 template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2, int fixed_point_position)
+inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2)
 {
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position);
+    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
@@ -118,9 +116,9 @@
 }
 
 template <>
-inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2, int fixed_point_position)
+inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low, const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2)
 {
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position);
+    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
     return out;
 }
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h
index 908fa13..d56fd44 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/detail/NEDirectConvolutionDetail.h
@@ -55,29 +55,6 @@
     return r;
 }
 
-/** Loads a 3x3 matrix as a row  (qint8_t).
- *
- * @param[in] ptr            Pointer to a qint8 3x3 matrix.
- * @param[in] weights_offset (Optional) Weights quantization offset.
- *
- * @return The loaded matrix.
- */
-inline qint8x8x3_t load_matrix_row(const qint8_t *ptr, int weights_offset = 0)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(weights_offset);
-    /* ptr is a pointer to a row in a 3x3 matrix, the function returns 3 vectors holding exactly the same value in all lanes:
-       r.val[0] contains the first element, r.val[1] the second element and r.val[2] the third element (in all lanes) */
-    const qint8x8x3_t r =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1_dup_qs8(ptr),
-            vld1_dup_qs8(1 + ptr),
-            vld1_dup_qs8(2 + ptr)
-        }
-    };
-    return r;
-}
-
 /** Loads a 3x3 matrix as a row  (uint8_t).
  *
  * @param[in] ptr            Pointer to a uint8_t 3x3 matrix.
@@ -104,27 +81,25 @@
 
 /** Perform a convolve3x3 on float32.
  *
- * @param[in] in_top               Pointer to the first row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_mid               Pointer to the second row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_low               Pointer to the third row of the input.
- * @param[in] m0                   First row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m1                   Second row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m2                   Third row of the filter.
- * @param[in] fixed_point_position (Optional) Fixed point position.
- * @param[in] input_offset         (Optional) Input quantization offset.
+ * @param[in] in_top       Pointer to the first row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_mid       Pointer to the second row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_low       Pointer to the third row of the input.
+ * @param[in] m0           First row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
 template <unsigned int stridex>
 float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
                            const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                           int fixed_point_position, int input_offset = 0);
+                           int input_offset = 0);
 
 template <>
 inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
                                      const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                     int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
+                                     int input_offset)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
     ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
 
     const float32x4x3_t vtop =
@@ -185,11 +160,11 @@
 template <>
 inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
                                      const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                     int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
+                                     int input_offset)
 {
     ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
 
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position, input_offset);
+    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
@@ -199,145 +174,35 @@
 template <>
 inline float32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float *in_top, const float *in_mid, const float *in_low,
                                      const float32x4x3_t &m0, const float32x4x3_t &m1, const float32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                     int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
+                                     int input_offset)
 {
     ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
 
-    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position, input_offset);
+    float32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f32(vgetq_lane_f32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Perform a convolve3x3 on qint16.
- *
- * @param[in] in_top               Pointer to the first row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_mid               Pointer to the second row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_low               Pointer to the third row of the input.
- * @param[in] m0                   First row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m1                   Second row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m2                   Third row of the filter.
- * @param[in] fixed_point_position (Optional) Fixed point position.
- * @param[in] input_offset         (Optional) Input quantization offset.
- *
- */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-qint16x8x2_t convolve_3x3(const qint8_t *in_top, const qint8_t *in_mid, const qint8_t *in_low,
-                          const qint8x8x3_t &m0, const qint8x8x3_t &m1, const qint8x8x3_t &m2,
-                          int fixed_point_position, int input_offset = 0);
-
-template <>
-inline qint16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const qint8_t *in_top, const qint8_t *in_mid, const qint8_t *in_low,
-                                    const qint8x8x3_t &m0, const qint8x8x3_t &m1, const qint8x8x3_t &m2,
-                                    int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    const qint8x8x3_t vtop =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1_qs8(in_top),
-            vld1_qs8(in_top + 8),
-            vld1_qs8(in_top + 16)
-        }
-    };
-    const qint8x8x3_t vmid =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1_qs8(in_mid),
-            vld1_qs8(in_mid + 8),
-            vld1_qs8(in_mid + 16)
-        }
-    };
-    const qint8x8x3_t vlow =
-    {
-        {
-            vld1_qs8(in_low),
-            vld1_qs8(in_low + 8),
-            vld1_qs8(in_low + 16)
-        }
-    };
-    qint16x8x2_t out =
-    {
-        {
-            vmull_qs8(vtop.val[0], m0.val[0], fixed_point_position),
-            vmull_qs8(vtop.val[1], m0.val[0], fixed_point_position)
-        }
-    };
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vext_s8(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 1), m0.val[1], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vext_s8(vtop.val[0], vtop.val[1], 2), m0.val[2], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vmid.val[0], m1.val[0], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vext_s8(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 1), m1.val[1], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vext_s8(vmid.val[0], vmid.val[1], 2), m1.val[2], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vlow.val[0], m2.val[0], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vext_s8(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 1), m2.val[1], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[0] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[0], vext_s8(vlow.val[0], vlow.val[1], 2), m2.val[2], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vext_s8(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 1), m0.val[1], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vext_s8(vtop.val[1], vtop.val[2], 2), m0.val[2], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vmid.val[1], m1.val[0], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vext_s8(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 1), m1.val[1], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vext_s8(vmid.val[1], vmid.val[2], 2), m1.val[2], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vlow.val[1], m2.val[0], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vext_s8(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 1), m2.val[1], fixed_point_position);
-    out.val[1] = vqmlal_qs8(out.val[1], vext_s8(vlow.val[1], vlow.val[2], 2), m2.val[2], fixed_point_position);
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline qint16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const qint8_t *in_top, const qint8_t *in_mid, const qint8_t *in_low,
-                                    const qint8x8x3_t &m0, const qint8x8x3_t &m1, const qint8x8x3_t &m2,
-                                    int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    qint16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[0], 4), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 3);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 4);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 5);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[1], 4), out.val[0], 6);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[1], 6), out.val[0], 7);
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline qint16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const qint8_t *in_top, const qint8_t *in_mid, const qint8_t *in_low,
-                                    const qint8x8x3_t &m0, const qint8x8x3_t &m1, const qint8x8x3_t &m2,
-                                    int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
-{
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(input_offset);
-
-    qint16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position, input_offset);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[0], 6), out.val[0], 2);
-    out.val[0]       = vsetq_lane_s16(vgetq_lane_s16(out.val[1], 1), out.val[0], 3);
-    return out;
-}
-
 /** Perform a convolve3x3 on uint8_t
  *
- * @param[in] in_top               Pointer to the first row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_mid               Pointer to the second row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_low               Pointer to the third row of the input.
- * @param[in] m0                   First row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m1                   Second row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m2                   Third row of the filter.
- * @param[in] fixed_point_position (Optional) Fixed point position.
- * @param[in] input_offset         (Optional) Input quantization offset.
+ * @param[in] in_top       Pointer to the first row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_mid       Pointer to the second row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_low       Pointer to the third row of the input.
+ * @param[in] m0           First row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m1           Second row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m2           Third row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] input_offset (Optional) Input quantization offset.
  *
  */
 template <unsigned int stridex>
 int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
                          const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                         int fixed_point_position, int input_offset);
+                         int input_offset);
 
 template <>
 inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low, const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                   int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
+                                   int input_offset)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
-
     const int32x4_t v_input_offset = vdupq_n_s32(input_offset);
 
     const uint8x8x2_t vtop =
@@ -427,11 +292,9 @@
 template <>
 inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
                                    const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                   int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
+                                   int input_offset)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
-
-    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position, input_offset);
+    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
     out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
     out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
     out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
@@ -441,10 +304,9 @@
 template <>
 inline int32x4x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const uint8_t *in_top, const uint8_t *in_mid, const uint8_t *in_low,
                                    const int32x4x3_t &m0, const int32x4x3_t &m1, const int32x4x3_t &m2,
-                                   int fixed_point_position, int input_offset)
+                                   int input_offset)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
-    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position, input_offset);
+    int32x4x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, input_offset);
     out.val[0]      = vsetq_lane_s32(vgetq_lane_s32(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
     return out;
 }
@@ -477,34 +339,6 @@
     vst1_f32(buffer, vget_low_f32(values.val[0]));
 }
 
-/** Stores a qint16_t array into a memory location.
- *
- * @param[in] buffer Pointer to the memory location where the values will be stored.
- * @param[in] values Values that will be stored.
- *
- */
-template <unsigned int stridex>
-void store_results(qint16_t *buffer, const qint16x8x2_t &values);
-
-template <>
-inline void store_results<1>(qint16_t *buffer, const qint16x8x2_t &values)
-{
-    vst1q_qs16(buffer, values.val[0]);
-    vst1q_qs16(buffer + 8, values.val[1]);
-}
-
-template <>
-inline void store_results<2>(qint16_t *buffer, const qint16x8x2_t &values)
-{
-    vst1q_qs16(buffer, values.val[0]);
-}
-
-template <>
-inline void store_results<3>(qint16_t *buffer, const qint16x8x2_t &values)
-{
-    vst1_qs16(buffer, vget_low_s16(values.val[0]));
-}
-
 /** Stores a uint32_t array into a memory location.
  *
  * @param[in] buffer Pointer to the memory location where the values will be stored.
@@ -557,25 +391,20 @@
 
 /** Perform a convolve3x3 on float16.
  *
- * @param[in] in_top               Pointer to the first row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_mid               Pointer to the second row of the input.
- * @param[in] in_low               Pointer to the third row of the input.
- * @param[in] m0                   First row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m1                   Second row of the filter.
- * @param[in] m2                   Third row of the filter.
- * @param[in] fixed_point_position (Optional) Fixed point position.
+ * @param[in] in_top Pointer to the first row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_mid Pointer to the second row of the input.
+ * @param[in] in_low Pointer to the third row of the input.
+ * @param[in] m0     First row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m1     Second row of the filter.
+ * @param[in] m2     Third row of the filter.
  *
  */
 template <unsigned int stridex>
-float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                           int fixed_point_position);
+float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2);
 
 template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                     int fixed_point_position)
+inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<1>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2)
 {
-    ARM_COMPUTE_UNUSED(fixed_point_position);
-
     const float16x8x3_t vtop =
     {
         {
@@ -627,10 +456,9 @@
 }
 
 template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                     int fixed_point_position)
+inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<2>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2)
 {
-    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position);
+    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 2), out.val[0], 1);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 0), out.val[0], 2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[1], 2), out.val[0], 3);
@@ -638,10 +466,9 @@
 }
 
 template <>
-inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2,
-                                     int fixed_point_position)
+inline float16x8x2_t convolve_3x3<3>(const float16_t *in_top, const float16_t *in_mid, const float16_t *in_low, const float16x8x3_t &m0, const float16x8x3_t &m1, const float16x8x3_t &m2)
 {
-    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2, fixed_point_position);
+    float16x8x2_t out = convolve_3x3<1>(in_top, in_mid, in_low, m0, m1, m2);
     out.val[0]        = vsetq_lane_f16(vgetq_lane_f16(out.val[0], 3), out.val[0], 1);
     return out;
 }