diff --git a/arch/sparc/lib/interrupts.c b/arch/sparc/lib/interrupts.c
index 5274311..61ee90b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/lib/interrupts.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/lib/interrupts.c
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@
 	timestamp++;
 }
 
-void reset_timer(void)
-{
-	timestamp = 0;
-}
-
 ulong get_timer(ulong base)
 {
 	return (timestamp - base);
@@ -104,7 +99,7 @@
 {
 	int irq;
 
-	reset_timer();
+	timestamp = 0;
 
 	irq = timer_interrupt_init_cpu();