diff --git a/board/xilinx/ppc405-generic/xilinx_ppc405_generic.c b/board/xilinx/ppc405-generic/xilinx_ppc405_generic.c
index 5c19ac0e6a..3729f07624 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/ppc405-generic/xilinx_ppc405_generic.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/ppc405-generic/xilinx_ppc405_generic.c
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ ulong get_PCI_freq(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int board_pre_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int checkboard(void)
 {
 	puts("Xilinx PPC405 Generic Board\n");