diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/mpc8540ads.c b/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/mpc8540ads.c
index ea1fbd1fbf..051f98570f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/mpc8540ads.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8540ads/mpc8540ads.c
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ void local_bus_init(void);
 void sdram_init(void);
 long int fixed_sdram(void);
 
-
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	puts("Board: ADS\n");
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/mpc8541cds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/mpc8541cds.c
index b001dbd790..420a89ab1f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/mpc8541cds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8541cds/mpc8541cds.c
@@ -196,11 +196,6 @@ const iop_conf_t iop_conf_tab[4][32] = {
     }
 };
 
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CFG_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c
index 150f86716a..5041426edc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ extern void ddr_enable_ecc(unsigned int dram_size);
 
 void sdram_init(void);
 
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CFG_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/mpc8548cds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/mpc8548cds.c
index 0b20ba298b..ad29734b20 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/mpc8548cds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8548cds/mpc8548cds.c
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 void local_bus_init(void);
 void sdram_init(void);
 
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CFG_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/mpc8555cds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/mpc8555cds.c
index 94589c751a..74e20cb23f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/mpc8555cds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8555cds/mpc8555cds.c
@@ -194,11 +194,6 @@ const iop_conf_t iop_conf_tab[4][32] = {
     }
 };
 
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	volatile ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CFG_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/mpc8560ads.c b/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/mpc8560ads.c
index 6f65499fcd..144b584800 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/mpc8560ads.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8560ads/mpc8560ads.c
@@ -212,12 +212,6 @@ typedef struct bcsr_ {
 	volatile unsigned char bcsr5;
 } bcsr_t;
 
-
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void reset_phy (void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FCC) /* avoid compile warnings for now */
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
index 37f062f947..d1d3cc3606 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BTB			/* toggle branch predition */
 #define CONFIG_ADDR_STREAMING		/* toggle addr streaming */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* Call board_pre_init */
-
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest region */
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_END		0x00400000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
index 65a34cc33b..a64565db93 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 #define CONFIG_BTB			    /* toggle branch predition */
 #define CONFIG_ADDR_STREAMING		    /* toggle addr streaming   */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* Call board_pre_init */
-
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest works on */
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_END		0x00400000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
index acb16829fb..669f4d7c8b 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
  */
 #define CONFIG_ENABLE_36BIT_PHYS	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* Call board_pre_init */
-
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest works on */
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_END		0x00400000
 #define CONFIG_PANIC_HANG	/* do not reset board on panic */
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
index 51c9064c65..acf6f0dce6 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
  */
 #define CONFIG_ENABLE_36BIT_PHYS	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* Call board_pre_init */
-
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest works on */
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_END		0x00400000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
index 797644f0d3..1948c0d276 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 #define CONFIG_BTB			    /* toggle branch predition */
 #define CONFIG_ADDR_STREAMING		    /* toggle addr streaming   */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* Call board_pre_init */
-
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest works on */
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_END		0x00400000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
index 52e9362eac..a3fcad35d2 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BTB			/* toggle branch predition */
 #define CONFIG_ADDR_STREAMING		/* toggle addr streaming */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* Call board_pre_init */
-
 #define CFG_INIT_DBCR DBCR_IDM		/* Enable Debug Exceptions */
 
 #define CFG_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest region */