diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/alleycat5/soc.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/alleycat5/soc.c
index efbef233a14..dc69f46eedb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/alleycat5/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/alleycat5/soc.c
@@ -287,12 +287,3 @@ int mach_cpu_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-int arch_misc_init(void)
-{
-	u32 type, rev;
-
-	get_soc_type_rev(&type, &rev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/configs/mvebu_ac5_rd_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_ac5_rd_defconfig
index 8e7d3066583..3b947674abc 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_ac5_rd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_ac5_rd_defconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_EARLY_INIT_R=y
-CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_PAGE_WRITE_DELAY_MS=10
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y