diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/nxp-imx8mq-evk/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/nxp-imx8mq-evk/lowlevel.c
index a74171e..cb1c499 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/nxp-imx8mq-evk/lowlevel.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/nxp-imx8mq-evk/lowlevel.c
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@
 	const u8 *bl31;
 	size_t bl31_size;
 
-	imx8mq_cpu_lowlevel_init();
-
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_LL))
 		setup_uart();