diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 8a25464c6f34..52505693e57e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -1031,13 +1031,6 @@ static void rk_gmac_powerdown(struct rk_priv_data *gmac)
 	gmac_clk_enable(gmac, false);
 }
 
-static int rk_gmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
-{
-	struct rk_priv_data *bsp_priv = priv;
-
-	return rk_gmac_powerup(bsp_priv);
-}
-
 static void rk_fix_speed(void *priv, unsigned int speed)
 {
 	struct rk_priv_data *bsp_priv = priv;
@@ -1114,7 +1107,6 @@ static int rk_gmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(plat_dat);
 
 	plat_dat->has_gmac = true;
-	plat_dat->init = rk_gmac_init;
 	plat_dat->fix_mac_speed = rk_fix_speed;
 	plat_dat->get_eth_addr = rk_get_eth_addr;
 
@@ -1122,7 +1114,7 @@ static int rk_gmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(plat_dat->bsp_priv))
 		return PTR_ERR(plat_dat->bsp_priv);
 
-	ret = rk_gmac_init(pdev, plat_dat->bsp_priv);
+	ret = rk_gmac_powerup(plat_dat->bsp_priv);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;