diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
index d11ac4bf336cb7352ac34ee079fc560a800e036e..db16b5a04ad5c773f63c58ed422059c3c885f5ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu.c
@@ -52,17 +52,7 @@ void ux500_restart(enum reboot_mode mode, const char *cmd)
 */
 void __init ux500_init_irq(void)
 {
-	void __iomem *dist_base;
-	void __iomem *cpu_base;
-
 	gic_arch_extn.flags = IRQCHIP_SKIP_SET_WAKE | IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND;
-
-	if (cpu_is_u8500_family() || cpu_is_ux540_family()) {
-		dist_base = __io_address(U8500_GIC_DIST_BASE);
-		cpu_base = __io_address(U8500_GIC_CPU_BASE);
-	} else
-		ux500_unknown_soc();
-
 	irqchip_init();
 
 	/*