diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/cache.S b/arch/arm64/mm/cache.S
index 97fcef535a8a..c46f48b33c14 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/cache.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/cache.S
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  *
  *	Corrupted registers: x0-x7, x9-x11
  */
-ENTRY(__flush_dcache_all)
+__flush_dcache_all:
 	dsb	sy				// ensure ordering with previous memory accesses
 	mrs	x0, clidr_el1			// read clidr
 	and	x3, x0, #0x7000000		// extract loc from clidr
diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
index 1333e6f9a8e5..e0ef63cd05dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@ ENDPROC(cpu_do_switch_mm)
  *	value of the SCTLR_EL1 register.
  */
 ENTRY(__cpu_setup)
-	/*
-	 * Preserve the link register across the function call.
-	 */
-	mov	x28, lr
-	bl	__flush_dcache_all
-	mov	lr, x28
 	ic	iallu				// I+BTB cache invalidate
 	tlbi	vmalle1is			// invalidate I + D TLBs
 	dsb	sy