diff --git a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/setup.c b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/setup.c
index 191ab85de9a3..272c011802a7 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/setup.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/setup.c
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ struct tag *bootloader_tags __initdata;
 
 struct lcdc_platform_data __initdata atstk1000_fb0_data;
 
-asmlinkage void __init board_early_init(void)
-{
-	extern void sdram_init(void);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOADER_STANDALONE
-	sdram_init();
-#endif
-}
-
 void __init board_setup_fbmem(unsigned long fbmem_start,
 			      unsigned long fbmem_size)
 {
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/head.S b/arch/avr32/kernel/head.S
index 773b7ad87be9..6163bd0acb95 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/head.S
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ kernel_entry:
 	mov	r7, 0
 #endif
 
-	/* Set up the PIO, SDRAM controller, early printk, etc. */
-	rcall	board_early_init
-
 	/* Start the show */
 	lddpc   pc, kernel_start_addr