diff --git a/board/variscite/imx8mn_var_som/spl.c b/board/variscite/imx8mn_var_som/spl.c
index 01a63c69641..e86bd37544f 100644
--- a/board/variscite/imx8mn_var_som/spl.c
+++ b/board/variscite/imx8mn_var_som/spl.c
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@ void spl_board_init(void)
 		puts("Failed to find clock node. Check device tree\n");
 }
 
-int board_early_init_f(void)
-{
-	init_uart_clk(3);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -57,8 +50,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 
 	arch_cpu_init();
 
-	board_early_init_f();
-
 	timer_init();
 
 	ret = spl_init();