diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/irq.c
index ab95f5391a2b..7f87a5047140 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/irq.c
@@ -283,13 +283,5 @@ void __init tegra_init_irq(void)
 	gic_arch_extn.irq_set_wake = tegra_set_wake;
 	gic_arch_extn.flags = IRQCHIP_MASK_ON_SUSPEND;
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is a devicetree present, since the GIC will be
-	 * initialized elsewhere under DT.
-	 */
-	if (!of_have_populated_dt())
-		gic_init(0, 29, distbase,
-			IO_ADDRESS(TEGRA_ARM_PERIF_BASE + 0x100));
-
 	tegra114_gic_cpu_pm_registration();
 }