diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi.c
index e5a69756427b7a670fbe537cc6b0352268f63a55..90dda622851073bb2c78453ae20edd7e463ebf16 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/sunxi.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  * warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
  */
 
-#include <linux/clocksource.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -114,12 +113,6 @@ static void sunxi_setup_restart(void)
 	arm_pm_restart = of_id->data;
 }
 
-static void __init sunxi_timer_init(void)
-{
-	of_clk_init(NULL);
-	clocksource_of_init();
-}
-
 static void __init sunxi_dt_init(void)
 {
 	sunxi_setup_restart();
@@ -138,6 +131,5 @@ static const char * const sunxi_board_dt_compat[] = {
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(SUNXI_DT, "Allwinner A1X (Device Tree)")
 	.init_machine	= sunxi_dt_init,
-	.init_time	= sunxi_timer_init,
 	.dt_compat	= sunxi_board_dt_compat,
 MACHINE_END