diff --git a/nand_spl/nand_boot.c b/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
index 87c50e123c..c7eadad1b9 100644
--- a/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
+++ b/nand_spl/nand_boot.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 
 static int nand_ecc_pos[] = CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCPOS;
 
-extern void board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand);
-
 #if (CONFIG_SYS_NAND_PAGE_SIZE <= 512)
 /*
  * NAND command for small page NAND devices (512)