diff --git a/include/etl/circular_buffer.h b/include/etl/circular_buffer.h
index bc91fbdc..7d514a6d 100644
--- a/include/etl/circular_buffer.h
+++ b/include/etl/circular_buffer.h
@@ -188,14 +188,6 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      //*************************************************************************
-      /// * operator
-      //*************************************************************************
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return picb->pbuffer[current];
-      }
-
       //*************************************************************************
       /// * operator
       //*************************************************************************
@@ -204,14 +196,6 @@ namespace etl
         return picb->pbuffer[current];
       }
 
-      //*************************************************************************
-      /// -> operator
-      //*************************************************************************
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return picb->pbuffer[current];
-      }
-
       //*************************************************************************
       /// -> operator
       //*************************************************************************
diff --git a/include/etl/deque.h b/include/etl/deque.h
index 6206ac67..dc54f9ac 100644
--- a/include/etl/deque.h
+++ b/include/etl/deque.h
@@ -356,24 +356,12 @@ namespace etl
         return previous;
       }
 
-      //***************************************************
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return p_buffer[index];
-      }
-
       //***************************************************
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return p_buffer[index];
       }
 
-      //***************************************************
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &p_buffer[index];
-      }
-
       //***************************************************
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
diff --git a/include/etl/forward_list.h b/include/etl/forward_list.h
index 27fb980f..d0fe8992 100644
--- a/include/etl/forward_list.h
+++ b/include/etl/forward_list.h
@@ -439,31 +439,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return iforward_list::data_cast(p_node)->value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return iforward_list::data_cast(p_node)->value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(iforward_list::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(iforward_list::data_cast(p_node)->value);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(iforward_list::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(iforward_list::data_cast(p_node)->value);
diff --git a/include/etl/indirect_vector.h b/include/etl/indirect_vector.h
index 947c1b9d..ece8c5af 100644
--- a/include/etl/indirect_vector.h
+++ b/include/etl/indirect_vector.h
@@ -240,31 +240,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return **lookup_itr;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return **lookup_itr;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(**lookup_itr);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(**lookup_itr);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(**lookup_itr);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(**lookup_itr);
diff --git a/include/etl/intrusive_forward_list.h b/include/etl/intrusive_forward_list.h
index b9706675..098a6985 100644
--- a/include/etl/intrusive_forward_list.h
+++ b/include/etl/intrusive_forward_list.h
@@ -368,31 +368,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return *p_value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return *p_value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return p_value;
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return p_value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return p_value;
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return p_value;
diff --git a/include/etl/intrusive_list.h b/include/etl/intrusive_list.h
index 2f7fc1c3..f667bb57 100644
--- a/include/etl/intrusive_list.h
+++ b/include/etl/intrusive_list.h
@@ -438,31 +438,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return *p_value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return *p_value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return p_value;
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return p_value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return p_value;
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return p_value;
diff --git a/include/etl/list.h b/include/etl/list.h
index 37ca40f1..18581b85 100644
--- a/include/etl/list.h
+++ b/include/etl/list.h
@@ -533,31 +533,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return ilist::data_cast(p_node)->value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return ilist::data_cast(p_node)->value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(ilist::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(ilist::data_cast(p_node)->value);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(ilist::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(ilist::data_cast(p_node)->value);
diff --git a/include/etl/map.h b/include/etl/map.h
index 31777e18..cba0081c 100644
--- a/include/etl/map.h
+++ b/include/etl/map.h
@@ -641,31 +641,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return imap::data_cast(p_node)->value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return imap::data_cast(p_node)->value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(imap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(imap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(imap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(imap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
diff --git a/include/etl/multimap.h b/include/etl/multimap.h
index 74caef83..0b61482e 100644
--- a/include/etl/multimap.h
+++ b/include/etl/multimap.h
@@ -799,31 +799,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return imultimap::data_cast(p_node)->value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return imultimap::data_cast(p_node)->value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(imultimap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(imultimap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(imultimap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(imultimap::data_cast(p_node)->value);
diff --git a/include/etl/multiset.h b/include/etl/multiset.h
index 44666f9f..faa1f9af 100644
--- a/include/etl/multiset.h
+++ b/include/etl/multiset.h
@@ -781,31 +781,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(imultiset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
diff --git a/include/etl/reference_flat_map.h b/include/etl/reference_flat_map.h
index 7974234f..87cc0e79 100644
--- a/include/etl/reference_flat_map.h
+++ b/include/etl/reference_flat_map.h
@@ -178,27 +178,12 @@ namespace etl
         return temp;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return *(*ilookup);
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return *(*ilookup);
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
-      {
-        return &(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
-      pointer operator ->()
       {
         return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
       }
diff --git a/include/etl/reference_flat_multimap.h b/include/etl/reference_flat_multimap.h
index 2151a73b..2caa18ae 100644
--- a/include/etl/reference_flat_multimap.h
+++ b/include/etl/reference_flat_multimap.h
@@ -151,27 +151,12 @@ namespace etl
         return temp;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return *(*ilookup);
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return *(*ilookup);
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
-      {
-        return &(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
-      pointer operator ->()
       {
         return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
       }
diff --git a/include/etl/reference_flat_multiset.h b/include/etl/reference_flat_multiset.h
index 3bf3e348..a7506255 100644
--- a/include/etl/reference_flat_multiset.h
+++ b/include/etl/reference_flat_multiset.h
@@ -168,27 +168,12 @@ namespace etl
         return temp;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return *(*ilookup);
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return *(*ilookup);
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
-      {
-        return &(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
-      pointer operator ->()
       {
         return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
       }
diff --git a/include/etl/reference_flat_set.h b/include/etl/reference_flat_set.h
index d574694d..1f9e65d2 100644
--- a/include/etl/reference_flat_set.h
+++ b/include/etl/reference_flat_set.h
@@ -170,27 +170,12 @@ namespace etl
         return temp;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return *(*ilookup);
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return *(*ilookup);
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
-      {
-        return &(*(*ilookup));
-      }
-
-      pointer operator ->()
       {
         return etl::addressof(*(*ilookup));
       }
diff --git a/include/etl/set.h b/include/etl/set.h
index f1b9895e..d202600b 100644
--- a/include/etl/set.h
+++ b/include/etl/set.h
@@ -619,31 +619,16 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return iset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
-      }
-
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return iset::data_cast(p_node)->value;
       }
 
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(iset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(iset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
       }
 
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(iset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
-      }
-
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
         return &(iset::data_cast(p_node)->value);
diff --git a/include/etl/unordered_map.h b/include/etl/unordered_map.h
index fc1ae499..1973ecfd 100644
--- a/include/etl/unordered_map.h
+++ b/include/etl/unordered_map.h
@@ -246,36 +246,18 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return inode->key_value_pair;
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return inode->key_value_pair;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key_value_pair);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(inode->key_value_pair);
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key_value_pair);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
diff --git a/include/etl/unordered_multimap.h b/include/etl/unordered_multimap.h
index 21a3b5e1..20acad84 100644
--- a/include/etl/unordered_multimap.h
+++ b/include/etl/unordered_multimap.h
@@ -244,36 +244,18 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return inode->key_value_pair;
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return inode->key_value_pair;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key_value_pair);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(inode->key_value_pair);
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key_value_pair);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
diff --git a/include/etl/unordered_multiset.h b/include/etl/unordered_multiset.h
index 95ee19b5..0476e9ac 100644
--- a/include/etl/unordered_multiset.h
+++ b/include/etl/unordered_multiset.h
@@ -241,36 +241,18 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return inode->key;
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return inode->key;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(inode->key);
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator ->() const
       {
diff --git a/include/etl/unordered_set.h b/include/etl/unordered_set.h
index 69a02728..f15d8847 100644
--- a/include/etl/unordered_set.h
+++ b/include/etl/unordered_set.h
@@ -242,36 +242,18 @@ namespace etl
         return *this;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      reference operator *()
-      {
-        return inode->key;
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       reference operator *() const
       {
         return inode->key;
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator &()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator &() const
       {
         return &(inode->key);
       }
 
-      //*********************************
-      pointer operator ->()
-      {
-        return &(inode->key);
-      }
-
       //*********************************
       pointer operator ->() const
       {