diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c
index 52cc5fa5563a..a23fa714f7ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-ape6evm-reference.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static const char *ape6evm_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(APE6EVM_DT, "ape6evm")
 	.init_early	= r8a73a4_init_delay,
-	.init_time	= shmobile_timer_init,
 	.init_machine	= ape6evm_add_standard_devices,
 	.dt_compat	= ape6evm_boards_compat_dt,
 MACHINE_END