diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
index c2499bff4986..a9a3453548f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 obj-y				:= pm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UX500_SOC_DB8500)	+= cpu-db8500.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)	+= hotplug.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_GENERIC_DOMAINS) += pm_domains.o
-
-CFLAGS_hotplug.o		+= -march=armv7-a
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
index 24529cf58df6..28083ef72819 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/cpu-db8500.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 
-#include "setup.h"
-
 #include "db8500-regs.h"
 
 static int __init ux500_l2x0_unlock(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cbed0331fd3..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) STMicroelectronics 2009
- * Copyright (C) ST-Ericsson SA 2010
- *
- * License Terms: GNU General Public License v2
- *	Based on ARM realview platform
- *
- * Author: Sundar Iyer <sundar.iyer@stericsson.com>
- *
- */
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/errno.h>
-#include <linux/smp.h>
-
-#include <asm/smp_plat.h>
-
-#include "setup.h"
-
-/*
- * platform-specific code to shutdown a CPU
- *
- * Called with IRQs disabled
- */
-void ux500_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	/* directly enter low power state, skipping secure registers */
-	for (;;) {
-		__asm__ __volatile__("dsb\n\t" "wfi\n\t"
-				: : : "memory");
-		if (pen_release == cpu_logical_map(cpu)) {
-			/*
-			 * OK, proper wakeup, we're done
-			 */
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
index e0ee139fdebf..19c165aeecd2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
 #include <asm/smp_scu.h>
 
-#include "setup.h"
-
 #include "db8500-regs.h"
 
 /* Magic triggers in backup RAM */
@@ -90,6 +88,13 @@ static int ux500_boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+void ux500_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	wfi();
+}
+#endif
+
 static const struct smp_operations ux500_smp_ops __initconst = {
 	.smp_prepare_cpus	= ux500_smp_prepare_cpus,
 	.smp_boot_secondary	= ux500_boot_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 988e7c77068d..000000000000
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/setup.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2009 ST-Ericsson.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * These symbols are needed for board-specific files to call their
- * own cpu-specific files
- */
-#ifndef __ASM_ARCH_SETUP_H
-#define __ASM_ARCH_SETUP_H
-
-extern void ux500_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu);
-
-#endif /*  __ASM_ARCH_SETUP_H */