diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/platform.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/platform.h
index ec098b68fb9a..32e98f27ce97 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/platform.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/platform.h
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ extern void platform_init(bp_tag_t*);
  */
 extern void platform_setup (char **);
 
-/*
- * platform_init_irq is called from init_IRQ.
- */
-extern void platform_init_irq (void);
-
 /*
  * platform_restart is called to restart the system.
  */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/platform.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/platform.c
index 2bd6c351f37c..da827cbb2f59 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/platform.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/platform.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  */
 
 _F(void, setup, (char** cmd), { });
-_F(void, init_irq, (void), { });
 _F(void, restart, (void), { while(1); });
 _F(void, halt, (void), { while(1); });
 _F(void, power_off, (void), { while(1); });