diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 851bfb00..b6063da2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2878,7 +2878,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libp2p-request-response"
-version = "0.24.0"
+version = "0.24.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/protocols/request-response/CHANGELOG.md b/protocols/request-response/CHANGELOG.md
index e31581f6..ac237dbd 100644
--- a/protocols/request-response/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/protocols/request-response/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 0.24.1 - unreleased
+
+- Deprecate `handler`, `codec` modules to make them private. See [PR 3847].
+
+[PR 3847]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/3847
+
 ## 0.24.0
 
 - Update to `libp2p-core` `v0.39.0`.
diff --git a/protocols/request-response/Cargo.toml b/protocols/request-response/Cargo.toml
index b6ece95c..75cbdc36 100644
--- a/protocols/request-response/Cargo.toml
+++ b/protocols/request-response/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "libp2p-request-response"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.62.0"
 description = "Generic Request/Response Protocols"
-version = "0.24.0"
+version = "0.24.1"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p"
diff --git a/protocols/request-response/src/codec.rs b/protocols/request-response/src/codec_priv.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from protocols/request-response/src/codec.rs
rename to protocols/request-response/src/codec_priv.rs
diff --git a/protocols/request-response/src/handler.rs b/protocols/request-response/src/handler_priv.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from protocols/request-response/src/handler.rs
rename to protocols/request-response/src/handler_priv.rs
index 50cd6adb..849c9e57 100644
--- a/protocols/request-response/src/handler.rs
+++ b/protocols/request-response/src/handler_priv.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 mod protocol;
 
-use crate::codec::Codec;
+use crate::codec_priv::Codec;
 use crate::{RequestId, EMPTY_QUEUE_SHRINK_THRESHOLD};
 
 use libp2p_swarm::handler::{
diff --git a/protocols/request-response/src/handler/protocol.rs b/protocols/request-response/src/handler_priv/protocol.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from protocols/request-response/src/handler/protocol.rs
rename to protocols/request-response/src/handler_priv/protocol.rs
index 84ef3657..3ee08c7f 100644
--- a/protocols/request-response/src/handler/protocol.rs
+++ b/protocols/request-response/src/handler_priv/protocol.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 //! receives a request and sends a response, whereas the
 //! outbound upgrade send a request and receives a response.
 
-use crate::codec::Codec;
+use crate::codec_priv::Codec;
 use crate::RequestId;
 
 use futures::{channel::oneshot, future::BoxFuture, prelude::*};
diff --git a/protocols/request-response/src/lib.rs b/protocols/request-response/src/lib.rs
index d9f2220d..723c11d8 100644
--- a/protocols/request-response/src/lib.rs
+++ b/protocols/request-response/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,18 +58,31 @@
 
 #![cfg_attr(docsrs, feature(doc_cfg, doc_auto_cfg))]
 
-pub mod codec;
-pub mod handler;
+mod codec_priv;
+#[deprecated(
+    note = "The `codec` module will be made private in the future and should not be depended on."
+)]
+pub mod codec {
+    pub use super::codec_priv::*;
+}
 
-pub use codec::{Codec, ProtocolName};
+mod handler_priv;
+#[deprecated(
+    note = "The `handler` module will be made private in the future and should not be depended on."
+)]
+pub mod handler {
+    pub use super::handler_priv::*;
+}
+
+pub use codec_priv::{Codec, ProtocolName};
 
 #[allow(deprecated)]
-pub use codec::RequestResponseCodec;
+pub use codec_priv::RequestResponseCodec;
 
-pub use handler::ProtocolSupport;
+pub use handler_priv::ProtocolSupport;
 
 use futures::channel::oneshot;
-use handler::{Handler, RequestProtocol};
+use handler_priv::{Handler, RequestProtocol};
 use libp2p_core::{ConnectedPoint, Endpoint, Multiaddr};
 use libp2p_identity::PeerId;
 use libp2p_swarm::{
@@ -116,7 +129,7 @@ pub type RequestResponseMessage<TRequest, TResponse, TChannelResponse> =
     since = "0.24.0",
     note = "Use re-exports that omit `RequestResponse` prefix, i.e. `libp2p::request_response::handler::Event`"
 )]
-pub type HandlerEvent<TCodec> = handler::Event<TCodec>;
+pub type HandlerEvent<TCodec> = handler_priv::Event<TCodec>;
 
 /// An inbound request or response.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -802,7 +815,7 @@ where
         event: THandlerOutEvent<Self>,
     ) {
         match event {
-            handler::Event::Response {
+            handler_priv::Event::Response {
                 request_id,
                 response,
             } => {
@@ -819,7 +832,7 @@ where
                 self.pending_events
                     .push_back(ToSwarm::GenerateEvent(Event::Message { peer, message }));
             }
-            handler::Event::Request {
+            handler_priv::Event::Request {
                 request_id,
                 request,
                 sender,
@@ -850,7 +863,7 @@ where
                     }
                 }
             }
-            handler::Event::ResponseSent(request_id) => {
+            handler_priv::Event::ResponseSent(request_id) => {
                 let removed = self.remove_pending_outbound_response(&peer, connection, request_id);
                 debug_assert!(
                     removed,
@@ -863,7 +876,7 @@ where
                         request_id,
                     }));
             }
-            handler::Event::ResponseOmission(request_id) => {
+            handler_priv::Event::ResponseOmission(request_id) => {
                 let removed = self.remove_pending_outbound_response(&peer, connection, request_id);
                 debug_assert!(
                     removed,
@@ -877,7 +890,7 @@ where
                         error: InboundFailure::ResponseOmission,
                     }));
             }
-            handler::Event::OutboundTimeout(request_id) => {
+            handler_priv::Event::OutboundTimeout(request_id) => {
                 let removed = self.remove_pending_inbound_response(&peer, connection, &request_id);
                 debug_assert!(
                     removed,
@@ -891,7 +904,7 @@ where
                         error: OutboundFailure::Timeout,
                     }));
             }
-            handler::Event::InboundTimeout(request_id) => {
+            handler_priv::Event::InboundTimeout(request_id) => {
                 // Note: `Event::InboundTimeout` is emitted both for timing
                 // out to receive the request and for timing out sending the response. In the former
                 // case the request is never added to `pending_outbound_responses` and thus one can
@@ -905,7 +918,7 @@ where
                         error: InboundFailure::Timeout,
                     }));
             }
-            handler::Event::OutboundUnsupportedProtocols(request_id) => {
+            handler_priv::Event::OutboundUnsupportedProtocols(request_id) => {
                 let removed = self.remove_pending_inbound_response(&peer, connection, &request_id);
                 debug_assert!(
                     removed,
@@ -919,7 +932,7 @@ where
                         error: OutboundFailure::UnsupportedProtocols,
                     }));
             }
-            handler::Event::InboundUnsupportedProtocols(request_id) => {
+            handler_priv::Event::InboundUnsupportedProtocols(request_id) => {
                 // Note: No need to call `self.remove_pending_outbound_response`,
                 // `Event::Request` was never emitted for this request and
                 // thus request was never added to `pending_outbound_responses`.